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Menstrie
In or near Blairlogie.
Menstrie in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
Menstrie is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Menstrie (Scottish Gaelic: Meanstraidh) is a village in the county of Clackmannanshire in Scotland. It is about five miles (eight kilometres) east-northeast of Stirling and is one of a string of towns that, because of their location at the foothill base of the Ochil Hills, are collectively referred to as the Hillfoots Villages or simply The Hillfoots.
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Background
Architecture
Menstrie Castle was the birthplace of Sir William Alexander, James VI's Chartered Lieutenant for the Plantation of Nova Scotia 2021 sees the 400th anniversary of this event. Despite its name, it is described as a "three-storey castellated house", and lacks many fortified features, standing as it does on low ground and constructed at a time of relative national calm. The building is now residential and has won a Civic Trust award. The National Trust for Scotland operate a small museum exhibition commemorating the link between Menstrie, William Alexander, and Nova Scotia and is open to the public (on a restricted basis, two days per week) The pre 19th century bridge known as Auld Brig…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1508, -3.8544
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK11 7AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
Menstrie War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Fox Boy
Public art & sculpture · 0.1 km
Old Bridge, Ochil Road, Menstrie
Historic bridges · 0.2 km
Menstrie Castle
Castles · 0.2 km
Broomhall Castle
Castles · 0.5 km
Menstrie and Glenochil railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.6 km
Menstrie Glen
Natural landmarks · 0.8 km
Myreton Hill, dun site
Archaeological sites · 1.0 km
Dumyat
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Memorial Badge
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Dumyat
Natural landmarks · 1.6 km
Myreton Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
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Menstrie War Memorial
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Old Bridge, Ochil Road, Menstrie
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📷 4Castles · Central Scotland
Menstrie Castle
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Broomhall Castle
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Menstrie?
- Menstrie is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK11 7AA).
- What is Menstrie?
- Menstrie in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Menstrie?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK11 7AA.
- Is Menstrie free to visit?
- Yes, Menstrie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Menstrie?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK11 7AA.