The ward centred on Bannockburn lies just southeast of Stirling in central Scotland, following the valley of the Bannock Burn and sitting close to the River Forth. It is best known for the battlefield of 1314, remembered at the Bannockburn Heritage Centre, and the area still carries strong historic associations alongside views towards Stirling Castle and the Ochil Hills.
Today the ward is a mix of suburban housing, new developments and pockets of light industry, with many residents commuting to Stirling, Glasgow or Edinburgh via the nearby M9. Local shops, schools and sports clubs help sustain a lively community spirit, where heritage events and green spaces sit alongside the practicalities of a modern commuter town.
Postcode districts covering Bannockburn
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.6 miles
- Livingston 18.6 miles
- Hamilton 22.9 miles
- Cumbernauld 10.7 miles
- Dunfermline 16.2 miles
- Coatbridge 16.9 miles
- Stirling 3.9 miles
- Airdrie 15.6 miles
- Falkirk 6.3 miles
- Motherwell 20.9 miles
- Rutherglen 22.7 miles
- Wishaw 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cowie Place 0.3 miles
- Fallin Place 1.4 miles
- Plean Place 1.6 miles
- Bannockburn Place 2.1 miles
- Stirling East Ward 2.5 miles
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 3.3 miles
- Tullibody Place 3.4 miles
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 3.5 miles
- Alloa Place 3.5 miles
- Clackmannanshire West Ward 3.7 miles
- Airth Place 3.8 miles
- Stirling Place 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bannockburn
FK7 7EA, FK7 7JX, FK7 8LU, FK7 8DY, FK7 7ZH, FK7 8LA, FK7 8NY, FK7 8ND, FK7 7ER … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 21.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 26.5 miles
- Alloa Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Stirling Railway Station, Scotland 3.7 miles
Hotels near Bannockburn Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stirling 3 2.8 miles
- King Robert Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Stirling South (M9, J9) 3 2.4 miles
- The Stirling Highland Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Stirling South 3 2.5 miles
- Fletcher's Restaurant Bar & Rooms 3.5 miles
- Victoria Square & The Orangery 5 4 miles
- Friars Wynd Guest Rooms 3.8 miles
- Stirling Court Hotel 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Bannockburn
- Bannockburn Primary School Primary
- Cowie Primary School Primary
- East Plean Primary School Primary
- Fallin Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's RC Primary Primary
- Stirling Inclusion Support Service (Primary) Special
Local points of interest
- Lower Polmaise Estate 1.3 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 4 miles
- Stirling Castle Historic site 4.2 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 4.3 miles
- Touch House Estate 5.4 miles
- Keir House Estate 6 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Blair Drummond Estate 8 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 9.3 miles