Plean Country Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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Attractions Near Plean Country Park

Tappoch Broch

1.98 km away from here

Tappoch Broch, better known as Torwood Broch, is an iron-age broch located in a remote spot in dense woodland near Falkirk, Scotland. Small-scale excavations have taken place near the site sporadically since. Recently, a conservation project run by Archaeology Scotland and grant aided by Forestry Commission Scotland cleared the site of scrub vegetation. The broch was then surveyed by laser scanning.

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Torwood Castle

2.65 km away from here

Torwood Castle is a ruined 16th-century L-plan castle near the village of Torwood, in the Falkirk Council area of central Scotland. It was designated as a Category A listed building in 1979. The Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland originally listed its level of risk as low, but raised that level to moderate in mid-2019 after seeing signs of continued neglect. The roofless castle is three storeys tall and comprises a vaulted ground floor, a first floor and an attic. The short wing housed the

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Torwood Blue Pool

2.87 km away from here

Torwood Blue Pool is a small, manmade and mysterious blue pool that has been in existence for about 100 years. Located near Denny, Scotland, the pool is thought to be built as an air shaft for a nearby mine, but the origins are still unconfirmed.

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Great Trossachs Path

4.16 km away from here

The Great Trossachs Path, one of Scotland’s great trails, is a 30-mile long route running between Callander in the east to Inversnaid and Loch Lomond in the west, and also passing through Brig o’ Turk, the Loch Katrine area and Stronachlachar. The path connects the Rob Roy Way with the West Highland Way and also links to the Three Lochs Way, so long-distance walkers will now be able to undertake an extraordinary journey across the centre of Scotland.

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The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre

4.72 km away from here

The visitor centre expertly harnesses fully-immersive 3D technology to bring this thrilling chapter of Scotland’s story to life. Come and experience medieval combat like never before and discover more about this crucial event in Scottish history. Located near the historic city of Stirling and in the vicinity of the battleground. Outside, wander across the parkland and admire the restored commemorative monuments, including the iconic statue of Robert the Bruce.

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The Pineapple

6.46 km away from here

An elaborate and beautiful summer house built in the shape of a pineapple in the eighteenth-century by Lord Dunmore. The Pineapple presides over an immense walled garden, which was open to visitors, while at the back is a private garden for those staying.

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Falkirk

Falkirk is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 1996 by way of the Local Government etc. Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one of three parts of the Central region created in 1975, which was abolished at that time. Prior to the 1975 reorganisation, the majority of the council area was part of the historic county of Stirlingshire, and a small part, namely Bo'ness and Blackness, was part of the former county of West Lothian.

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