Clackmannanshire West
Ward in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.136, -3.834 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 86 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01259 (Alloa) |
Clackmannanshire West sits at the western edge of the compact county, rising from low farmland to the southern slopes of the Ochil Hills. The ward hugs a chain of Hillfoots communities and provides easy access to historic landmarks such as Castle Campbell and the county town of Alloa.
Once shaped by textile mills and coal, the area still shows its industrial heritage in stone buildings and old mill sites, but today many residents commute to nearby centres like Stirling and Glasgow while others make the most of local hillwalking, cycling and small-scale tourism supported by active community groups and seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Clackmannanshire West
Most populated places nearby
- Livingston 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Cumbernauld 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Dunfermline 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Perth 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Coatbridge 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Stirling 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Airdrie 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Falkirk 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Motherwell 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Wishaw 25 miles40.2 km
- Bearsden 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bishopbriggs 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Tullibody Place 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Glenochil Village Place 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Menstrie Place 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Alva Place 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Alloa Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sauchie Place 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Clackmannanshire Central Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Fallin Place 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Clackmannanshire North Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Stirling North Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Coalsnaughton Place 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Clackmannanshire West
FK11 7BY, FK11 7AH, FK10 2TZ, FK11 7BL, FK10 2QT, FK11 7HH, FK10 2TW, FK10 2SY, FK10 2SZ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Glasgow International Airport 29.5 miles47.5 km
- Alloa Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stirling Railway Station, Scotland 4.1 miles6.6 km
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Schools in Clackmannanshire West
- Abercromby Primary School Primary
- Banchory Primary School Primary
- Clackmannanshire Secondary School Support Service Special
- Menstrie Primary School Primary
- Primary School Support Service Special
- St Bernadette's RC Primary Primary
- St Serf's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Recreation Park Stadium 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Airthrey Castle Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stirling Castle Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Keir House Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Touch House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Blair Drummond Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ardoch House Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Braco Castle Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ochil Hills Hill 9.3 miles14.9 km