Menstrie
in Clackmannanshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.151 and -3.855 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 9' 4" and W -3° 51' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:48 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Menstrie

Menstrie in Clackmannanshire (Scotland) with it's 2,770 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 355 mi (or 571 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Menstrie is now 08:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Menstrie, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Alloa, Stirling, Falkirk, Kirkintilloch and Motherwell. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 979 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Colessio

Address
4,0 mi
Spittal Street 33
FK8 1DX Stirling
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Stirling Highland

Address
4,0 mi
Spittal St
FK8 1DU Stirling
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Willow Court

Address
2,6 mi
University of Stirling
FK9 4QZ Stirling
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Broomhall Castle

Address
0,3 mi
Long Row
FK11 7EA Stirling
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Old Churches House

Address
3,0 mi
Cathedral Square
FK12 5NY Dublane
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Holiday Inn Express STIRLING

Address
3,1 mi
Springkerse Business Park
FK7 7XH STIRLING
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


King Robert Hotel

Address
5,1 mi
Glasgow Road
FK7 0LJ Stirling
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE STIRLING M80

Address
5,8 mi
MOTO SERVICE AREA PIRNHALL
FK7 8EU STIRLING
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Stirling City Centre

Address
3,7 mi
FORTHSIDE WAY
FK8 1QZ STIRLING
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


GOLDEN LION MILTON HOTEL

Address
3,9 mi
810 KING STREET
FK7 1BD STIRLING
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

70005 On An Empty Coal Train At Alloa On 20/4/10

Published: April 20, 2010
Length: 33:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jw26040

70005 On An Empty Coal Train At Alloa On 20/4/10.


Sprinter Leaving Alloa In The Snow

Published: January 06, 2010
Length: 07:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jw26040

Sprinter Leaving Alloa In The Snow.


View from Dumyat (Ochil Hills)

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 41:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Barry Ferguson

Panorama from the top of local hill, Dumyat, at the western end of the Ochil Hills. Views over Alva, Alloa, River Forth, Stirling, Wallace Monument, Stirling Castle, Menstrie, Bridge of Allan,...


Mountainboarding Scotland Menstrie Stirling

Published: February 14, 2010
Length: 33:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: xtreme40s

Hillside track above village of Menstrie Stirling This is the end of the track, the upper section long and fast.


Morning Drive Below Ochil Hills Clackmannanshire Central Scotland

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 54:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a morning drive below the Ochil Hills on the A91 road West on ancestry visit to Clackmannanshire.


Filmato menstrie castle.flv

Published: May 23, 2012
Length: 14:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aurora pontel

affitto appartamento in castello del VI° sec.


Winter climb in Raeburn's Gully, Dumyat, Ochil Hills, Scotland

Published: January 20, 2010
Length: 20:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: theinjured

The third day of the new decade and some of the best snow conditions we have seen in thirty years. I heard pub rumours of a seldom-climbed gully high on Dumyat that can be a sporting climb...


Menstrie gorge

Published: October 28, 2011
Length: 31:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ClanAdventures

Exploring a new gorge in the local Ochils with ClanAdventures http://www.clanadventures.co.uk/


Tullibody Old Church

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 47:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Old Tour Scotland video of Tullibody Old Church, on visit to Clackmannanshire. The old Parish Church of St Mungo dates from the 16th century. Reputedly one of the oldest villages in Scotland,...


Dumyat The Ochils 360 Degree view from the summit.

Published: March 05, 2012
Length: 55:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kevin Scullion

Dumyat The Ochils Scotland. 360 Degree view from the summit. 5th March 2012. Stayed on the hill for the sunset and walked off under the moonlight.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dumyat

Dumyat is a hill at the western extremity of the Ochil Hills in central Scotland. The name is thought to originate from Dun (hill fort) of the Maeatae. Although relatively small (its height is 418 metres), the characteristic shape of the hill forms an important part of the distinctive scenery of the Stirling area, and it is often depicted (particularly in postcards and calendars) in combination with the nearby Abbey Craig.

Located at 56.1577, -3.87725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of the Scottish Midland Valley, Clackmannanshire, Geology of Scotland, Mountains and hills of Stirling council area, Marilyns of Scotland, Hill forts in Scotland, Archaeological sites in Stirling council area, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Menstrie Glen

Menstrie Glen is the glen which separates Dumyat from Myreton Hill and the main body of the Ochil Hills in Scotland. Once farmed but no longer inhabited, it is now used for sheep pasture, a public water supply and recreation in the form of fishing and walking.

Located at 56.158, -3.857 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Glens of Scotland, Geography of Stirling (council area), Geography of Clackmannanshire, Protected areas of Stirling, Protected areas of Clackmannanshire

Myreton Hill

Myreton Hill is the hill immediately behind (to the North East of) the village of Menstrie in the Ochil Hills of Scotland. See the map for location. The track up the scarp face of Myreton Hill leads to some calcite workings which date from the Napoleonic Wars. Today it is used by the farmer to access his livestock, and also forms the beginning of a useful walking route giving access to the main part of the Ochil Hills.

Located at 56.1618, -3.84042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of the Scottish Midland Valley, Clackmannanshire, Geology of Scotland, Hang gliding

Bannock Burn

The Bannock Burn (Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhonnaich) is a stream (burn is Scots for stream) which rises in the Touch Hills to the south-west of Stirling in central Scotland. The Bannock flows eastward and enters the River Forth to the east of Stirling, close to the site of the Battle of Bannockburn (1314). A nearby town, nowadays a suburb of Stirling, is accordingly called Bannockburn. The Battle of Sauchieburn (1488) was also fought close to the Bannock Burn.

Located at 56.1192, -3.88583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland, Geology of Scotland, Limestone mines in Scotland, Geography of Stirling (council area)

Menstrie Castle

Menstrie Castle is a three-storey castellated house in the town of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, near Stirling, central Scotland. From the early 17th century, it was home to Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, who was instrumental in founding the colony of Nova Scotia. It was later owned by the Holburn or Holborne family, who were created Baronets of Menstrie in 1706.

Located at 56.1496, -3.85216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Clackmannanshire, Listed castles in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Clackmannanshire, National Trust for Scotland properties, Museums in Clackmannanshire, History museums in Scotland, Historic house museums in Clackmannanshire

Broomhall Castle

Broomhall Castle was originally built in 1874 by John Foukes and Frances Mackison in 1874, for James Johnstone. It is situated in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland on the Ochil Hills and consists of three storeys and a tower. In 1906 the wealth of the builder declined, and the Castle was sold to an Italian Riding School. in 1910 it became the Clifford Park Boys Prep School.

Located at 56.1536, -3.84778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Clackmannanshire

Lornshill Academy

Lornshill Academy is a six-year comprehensive school situated in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Approximately a staggering 0 pupils are enrolled with the school. Lornshill currently employs approximately four billion teachers and 1 classroom assistants. Lornshill is currently associated with seven primaries – Stinky, Winky, Pinky, Trinky, Finky, kinky and bob. A new school was opened in August 2067

Located at 56.132, -3.816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Clackmannanshire, Educational institutions established in 1970

HM Prison Glenochil

HMP Glenochil is a prison located near Tullibody, Scotland. It houses male offenders of High, Medium and Low security classifications. The prison does not accept prisoners directly from the courts but commits prisoners who have been previously convicted and located in other prisons, primarily HMP Edinburgh and HMP Barlinnie. The prison has a design capacity of 670 prisoners and in May 2010 held 668 prisoners (284 short-term, 384 long-term).

Located at 56.1424, -3.81791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Scotland, Young Offender Institutions in Scotland

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Menstrie, Meanstraidh