Clackmannanshire South
Ward in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.12, -3.804 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 87 93 |
| Dialling code: | 01259 (Alloa) |
Clackmannanshire South sits in the southern part of Clackmannanshire, where low-lying ground by the River Forth rises into the foothills of the Ochil Hills. The area blends suburban neighbourhoods and outlying villages close to towns such as Alloa, Tillicoultry, Alva and Dollar, with plenty of access for hillwalking and riverside paths.
Its history is shaped by coal and textile industries and riverside trade, and nearby attractions like Castle Campbell and the long-established Dollar Academy add cultural weight. Today the ward mixes local services and small manufacturing with commuters travelling to Stirling and the central belt, while regeneration and tourism linked to the Ochils remain important to the economy and community life.
Postcode districts covering Clackmannanshire South
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 25 miles40.2 km
- Livingston 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Cumbernauld 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Dunfermline 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Perth 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Coatbridge 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Glenrothes 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Stirling 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Airdrie 18.7 miles30 km
- Falkirk 8.1 miles13 km
- Motherwell 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Alloa Place 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Sauchie Place 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tullibody Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clackmannanshire Central Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Glenochil Village Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clackmannanshire West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Alva Place 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Clackmannan Place 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Clackmannanshire North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Menstrie Place 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Fallin Place 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Coalsnaughton Place 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Clackmannanshire South
FK10 9SD, FK10 1RA, FK10 1EL, FK10 2AB, FK10 1EB, FK10 1LF, FK10 2JU, FK10 2NT, FK10 2HQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Glasgow International Airport 29.7 miles47.9 km
- Alloa Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stirling Railway Station, Scotland 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels in Clackmannanshire South Ad
Schools in Clackmannanshire South
- Alloa Academy Secondary
- Park Primary School Primary
- Redwell primary school Primary
- St Mungo's RC Primary School Primary
- Sunnyside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Recreation Park Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Airthrey Castle Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stirling Castle Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Keir House Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Touch House Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Blair Drummond Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km