Cambuskenneth Abbey

The Abbey of St Mary of Cambuskenneth, commonly known as Cambuskenneth Abbey, was a provostry of Canons Regular located on an area of land enclosed by a meander of the River Forth near Stirling in Scotland.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: abbey in Stirling, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Cambuskenneth” and “Cambuskenneth Abbey, Cambuskenneth”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forthbank Stadium and Stirling Castle.

Forthbank Stadium

Stadium

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Forthbank Stadium is a football stadium in Stirling, Scotland. Opened in 1993, it has been the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Stirling Albion since then. Forthbank Stadium is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Cambuskenneth Abbey.

Stirling Castle

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Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. Stirling Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of Cambuskenneth Abbey.

Stirling railway station

Railway station

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Stirling railway station is a railway station located in Stirling, Scotland. It is located on the former Caledonian Railway main line between Glasgow and Perth. Stirling railway station is situated 3,700 feet west of Cambuskenneth Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambuskenneth and Stirling.

Cambuskenneth

Village

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Cambuskenneth is a village in the city of Stirling, Scotland. It has a population of 250 and is the site of the historic Cambuskenneth Abbey. It is situated by the River Forth and the only road access to the village is along Ladysneuk Road from Alloa Road in Causewayhead.

Stirling

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Stirling is a city in the central lowlands of Scotland, and historically the county town of Stirlingshire. For centuries this was the main route between the Highlands and the Lowlands, guarded by the castle on its battleship of a crag, and with the River Forth sweeping round as a moat.