Why visit Plean
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Alloa Swing Bridge, Tappoch Broch and Plean Castle.
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About Plean
Plean is a village, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland, located on the main A9 road from Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Plean had a population of 1,740. Plean has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate.
From the Wikipedia article Plean (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Alloa Swing Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Demolished railway swing bridge in Scotland
Museums and landmarks13
Tappoch Broch
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Iron-age broch located near Falkirk, Scotland
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Chillie's
Fast food · Burger, Indian, Italian, Turkish · 1.2 mi
Main Street, Cowie
Notable people from Plean
- Campbell ForsythScottish football goalkeeper (born 1939)
- Ronnie SwanScottish footballer (born 1941)
- Jimmy Watsonassociation football player (1924-1996)
- Frankie JonesScottish boxer
- Johnny Haddowassociation football player
Born in Plean, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Cowie & Plean Parish Church
Church · Church Of Scotland · 1.0 mi
Main Street, Cowie
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 mi
Bannockburn Road, Cowie
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Map of Plean
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Getting there and nearby towns
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Stirling 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Airth 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Head of Muir 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Alloa 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Dennyloanhead 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Falkirk 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Sauchie 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Grangemouth 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Westquarter 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Tillicoultry 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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