Menstrie Castle
Menstrie Castle is a three-storey manor 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.Photo: John Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broomhall Castle and Dumyat.
Broomhall Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broomhall Castle is a mansion house originally called Broom Hall and was built in 1874 by John Foukes and Frances Mackison for James Johnstone. It is situated in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland on the Ochil Hills and comprises three storeys and a tower. Broomhall Castle is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Menstrie Castle.
Dumyat
Peak
Photo: Adrianmckie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dumyat or Dunmyat is a hill at the western extremity of the Ochil Hills in central Scotland. The name is thought to originate from Dun of the Maeatae. Although relatively small, the characteristic shape of the hill forms an important part of the distinctive scenery of the Stirling area, and it is often depicted in combination with the nearby Abbey Craig.
Myreton Hill
Peak
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Myreton Hill is a peak near the village of Menstrie in the Ochil Hills of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menstrie and Tullibody.
Menstrie
Village
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Menstrie is a village in the county of Clackmannanshire in Scotland. It is about five miles 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.
Tullibody
Town
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Tullibody is a village set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies north of the River Forth near to the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley.
Blairlogie
Village
Photo: Chris Eaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blairlogie is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland, situated at the base of the great southern rock-face of Dumyat between Stirling and Menstrie.
Menstrie Castle
- Type: Museum
- Description: castle in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK
- Categories: fortified house, castle, café, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.15054° or 56° 9′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.85362° or 3° 51′ 13″ westOperator
National Trust for ScotlandOpen location code
9C8R542W+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 361361592OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=cafeOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6817357
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Portuguese—“Menstrie Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Menstrie gaztelua”
- German: “Menstrie Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Menstrie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Menstrie Parish Church of Scotland and Menstrie Post Office.
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