FINTRY HILLS

FINTRY HILLS is a locality in Stirling, Scotland. FINTRY HILLS is situated nearby to the hamlet Balafark, as well as near the locality Drummerchin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Culcreuch Castle and Spout of Ballochleam.

Culcreuch Castle

Castle

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Culcreuch Castle is a Scottish castle close to the village of Fintry, near Loch Lomond. It had been the home of the Barons of Culcreuch since 1699. In the 1980s the castle was converted into a hotel, which it was run as until early 2020 when it was closed to the public by the American owners thus ending over 700 years of history. Culcreuch Castle is situated 1½ miles west of FINTRY HILLS.

Spout of Ballochleam

Waterfall

Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.

Loup of Fintry

Waterfall

Photo: Andrewmckie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Loup of Fintry is a notable waterfall on the River Endrick around 2 miles to the east of Fintry in Scotland and 17 miles from Stirling, 10 miles from Denny. The total height of the waterfalls is 28.6 m Lowp or "Loup" means leap in Scots. Loup of Fintry is situated 2 miles southeast of FINTRY HILLS.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fintry and Kippen.

Fintry

Village

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Fintry is a small riverside village in Stirlingshire, central Scotland. It is located 16 miles south-west of Stirling and around 19 miles north of Glasgow. Fintry is situated 2 miles southwest of FINTRY HILLS.

Kippen

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kippen is a village in west Stirlingshire, Scotland. It lies between the Gargunnock Hills and the Fintry Hills and overlooks the Carse of Forth to the north. Kippen is situated 4 miles north of FINTRY HILLS.

Arnprior

Village

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnprior is a hamlet in the Stirling council area of Scotland on the A811 about 12 miles west of Stirling and is one of the smallest community council districts in the region. Arnprior is situated 4½ miles northwest of FINTRY HILLS.

FINTRY HILLS

Type: Locality
Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.06991° or 56° 4′ 12″ north

Longitude

-4.17859° or 4° 10′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C8Q3R9C+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 943614115

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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