Clackmannan
Place in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.108, -3.747 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 91 91 |
| Population: | 3,450 |
| Dialling code: | 01259 (Alloa) |
Clackmannan is a small historic town in Clackmannanshire, set at the foot of the Ochil Hills with views across the River Forth towards Fife. Its compact streets and surrounding farmland give it a rural feel despite being close to larger centres such as Alloa and Stirling, and it’s a handy base for hill‑walks and riverside outings.
The town is best known for the medieval Clackmannan Tower, a 14th‑century tower house that anchors a conservation area and lends the place its historic identity - in fact the county takes its name from the town. Historically the wider area was shaped by coal‑mining and quarrying, but today the community is small and largely residential, with local events, heritage interest and links to regional tourism rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Clackmannan
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Livingston 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Cumbernauld 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Dunfermline 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Perth 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Coatbridge 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Glenrothes 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Stirling 7.5 miles12 km
- Airdrie 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Falkirk 7.5 miles12 km
- Motherwell 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Clackmannanshire Central Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Alloa Place 2 miles3.2 km
- Sauchie Place 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Coalsnaughton Place 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Kincardine Place 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Airth Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Clackmannanshire North Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Tillicoultry Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Clackmannanshire East Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Glenochil Village Place 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Clackmannan
FK10 4EJ, FK10 4JZ, FK10 4LF, FK10 4JL, FK10 4JQ, FK10 4JF, FK10 4JA, FK10 4ER, FK10 4DQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 31.1 miles50.1 km
- Alloa Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Larbert Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Clackmannan Ad
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Meadowpark 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Oyo Dunmar House Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Premier Lodge 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stirling 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Broomhall Castle Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Allan Park 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Grange Manor 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Leapark Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Stirling Court Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Clackmannan
- Clackmannan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Recreation Park Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Airthrey Castle Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Stirling Castle Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Keir House Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Ochil Hills Hill 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Touch House Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km