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 miles34.8 km
- Livingston 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Hamilton 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Cumbernauld 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Dunfermline 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Coatbridge 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Stirling 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Airdrie 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Falkirk 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Motherwell 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Rutherglen 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Wishaw 21.3 miles34.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Cowie Place 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Fallin Place 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Plean Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bannockburn Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stirling East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Tullibody Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Alloa Place 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Clackmannanshire West Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Airth Place 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Stirling Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Bannockburn
FK7 7XN, FK7 8AQ, FK7 8NQ, FK7 8JB, FK7 7JN, FK7 8BQ, FK7 7EP, FK7 8JS, FK7 8LN … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Glasgow International Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- Alloa Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Stirling Railway Station, Scotland 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Bannockburn Ad
- The Meadowpark 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stirling 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Allan Park 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- King Robert Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Oyo Dunmar House Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Stirling Highland Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Premier Lodge 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hotel Colessio 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Stirling Court Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
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 miles2.1 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Recreation Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Airthrey Castle Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Stirling Castle Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Touch House Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Keir House Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Blair Drummond Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 9.3 miles15 km