Bannockburn is a suburb just to the south‑east of Stirling in central Scotland, lying beside the small stream the Bannock Burn and not far from the River Forth. It’s largely residential with pockets of light industry and local retail, well connected by road to Stirling and the central belt, and sits where suburban streets meet open farmland.
Its most famous feature is the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn, a defining moment in Scotland’s history led by Robert the Bruce, and the battlefield is marked by memorials, a visitor centre and walking routes that attract history visitors as well as locals. Today Bannockburn keeps a strong community feel with local clubs, groups and small businesses, while many residents commute into Stirling or further afield for work.
Postcode districts covering Bannockburn
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 20.5 miles
- Livingston 20.3 miles
- Hamilton 22.6 miles
- Cumbernauld 10.1 miles
- Dunfermline 18.4 miles
- Coatbridge 16.5 miles
- Stirling 2.3 miles
- Airdrie 15.5 miles
- Falkirk 7.7 miles
- Motherwell 20.8 miles
- Rutherglen 21.8 miles
- Wishaw 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stirling East Ward 0.8 miles
- Cowie Place 2 miles
- Fallin Place 2 miles
- Stirling Place 2.3 miles
- Plean Place 2.6 miles
- Stirling West Ward 3 miles
- Stirling North Ward 3.1 miles
- Dunipace Place 4.1 miles
- Tullibody Place 4.3 miles
- Clackmannanshire West Ward 4.6 miles
- Bridge of Allan Place 4.6 miles
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bannockburn
FK7 8NQ, FK7 8ER, FK7 0LN, FK7 8JF, FK7 0LU, FK7 8NX, FK7 8FJ, FK7 8PP, FK7 8FH … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 23.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 25 miles
- Stirling Railway Station, Scotland 2.2 miles
- Bridge of Allan Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Bannockburn Ad
- The Meadowpark 4.1 miles
- Allan Park 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stirling 3 1.9 miles
- King Robert Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 4.9 miles
- Hotel Colessio 3 2.2 miles
- Stirling Highland Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 2.3 miles
- Broomhall Castle Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Friars Wynd Hotel 2.2 miles
- Premier Lodge 3 8.3 miles
Schools in Bannockburn
- Bannockburn Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lower Polmaise Estate 1.5 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- Stirling Castle Historic site 2.6 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 3 miles
- Touch House Estate 3.3 miles
- Keir House Estate 4.6 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 5.7 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Blair Drummond Estate 6.1 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 8.9 miles