Milton of Buchanan
Milton of Buchanan is a small village in Stirling, Scotland, within the parish of Buchanan. Historically, the village was in the Registration County of Stirlingshire.Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Stirling, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Milton”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buchanan Castle and Aber Isle.
Buchanan Castle
Castle
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buchanan Castle is a ruined castle in Stirlingshire, Scotland, located 1 mile west of the village of Drymen. The house was commissioned by the 4th Duke of Montrose and built in 1852–1858 as a home for the Montrose family, serving as such until 1925.
Aber Isle
Islet
Aber Isle or Aber Inch is a small island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Endrick, by the abandoned village of Aber, and is 1⁄2 mile from Clairinch. Aber Isle is situated 2 miles southwest of Milton of Buchanan.
Inchcailloch
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchcailloch is an islet on Loch Lomond in Scotland. It is 85 metres at its highest point. It is also known to some as Inchebroida. The name Inchcailloch means "Isle of the old woman" or "Isle of the Cowled Woman" in the Scottish Gaelic language. Inchcailloch is situated 2 miles west of Milton of Buchanan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buchanan Smithy and Balmaha.
Buchanan Smithy
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buchanan Smithy is a hamlet in Buchanan in the far west of Stirling, Scotland. The current settlement was mostly purpose-built in the 18th century for the estate workers of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, who lived at nearby Buchanan Castle.
Balmaha
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balmaha is a village in the county of Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire in central Scotland. With a population of maybe 60, it's the only village along the scenic east bank of Loch Lomond.
Drymen
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drymen is a village in Stirlingshire in the Central Belt of Scotland. It's within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, four miles from the east shore of Loch Lomond, and this is the main reason to visit.
Milton of Buchanan
- Category: locality
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.08019° or 56° 4′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.50088° or 4° 30′ 3″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
9C8Q3FJX+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 27081086OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to German—“Milton of Buchanan” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Milton of Buchanan”
- German: “Milton of Buchanan”
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Explore places such as Bealach Ard and Druim nam Buraich.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Milton of Buchanan Churchyard and Balmaha Plantation.
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