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Scotland - Clackmannanshire
Towns in Clackmannanshire
Alloa | Alva | Clackmannan | Coalsnaughton | Dollar Scotland | Tillicoultry | Tullibody |
About Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire is located in the very heart of Scotland, with the stunning Ochil Hills well set as its back drop; this County has lot to offer for both visitors and residents alike. Clackmannanshire is considered as a mini-Scotland with a perfect blend of magnificent scenery, a turbulent history and friendly welcoming people.
Clackmannanshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is nicknamed as the Wee County because of its lively nature. Between 1889 and 1975, the County of Clackmannan was a local government county, bordering on Perthshire, Stirlingshire and Fife. According to the legislation of 1996, the council area was to have the name, Clackmannan, of the former district, but this was changed to Clackmannanshire, by the council using its own powers.
This county has a multiple facets with its rolling hills, fast flowing rivers, busy towns and pretty villages, Clackmannanshire has it all with towers and castles make you feel that you are in a dreamland. The Ochil Hills lie in the northern part of the area. It mostly comprises a lowland plain, forming the valley of the River Forth and of the River Devon, which joins the Forth near Cambus.
Clackmannanshire’s family holidays provides a multiple options to the visitors with lots of sight seeing, leisure-full stay and a plenty of outdoor activities. If you like the outdoors there is plenty to entertain walkers, from gentle strolls to steep slopes, which is suitable for pleasant walkers and adventurous rock climbers. For those who love cycling can make use of the best marked routes in Scotland.
If you would love to spend the day time indulging in shopping, then the hill foots villages’ offers a local shop charm, great tea rooms or friendly pubs. In the main town of Alloa you will find a good range of quality shops - while at Tillicoultry the Sterling Mills Designer Outlet Village offers top brand names at discount prices. From these shopping centres you can get the wide variety of products which ranges from the global brands and the indigenous products. The prominent tourist destinations available in Clackmannshire are Alloa Tower, Ben Cleuch, Castle Campbell, Gartmorn Dam and Menstrie Castle.
Alloa Tower in Alloa in central Scotland is the surviving part of the medieval residence of the Clan Erskine family, the Earls of Mar. Dating from the 14th century, and retaining its original timber roof and battlements, the Tower is one of the earliest, and largest, of Scottish tower houses, with immensely thick walls. The building has been extensively altered during its history, but retains some internal medieval features. Incorporated into a much larger classical house of various phases from the 17th century, the Tower now stands alone once more, later accretions having been cleared away. It is now administered by National Trust for Scotland.
Castle Campbell is a medieval castle situated above the town of Dollar, Clackmannanshire in central Scotland. It was the seat of the Earls and Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell. The castle was originally a property of the Clan Stuart, but passed by marriage to Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, and Chancellor of Scotland. The tower house was built in the late fifteenth century and was called Castle Gloom until 1489 when it was renamed Castle Campbell. The Hall Range was constructed in1500AD and would have originally provided additional lodging and public reception.
Other than these tourist destinations Clackmannanshire is gifted with splendid natural beauty. To cater to the needs of all the visitors this county has a variety of accommodation facilities which ranges from hotels, guest houses, Bed and Breakfast and Self catering facilities. With beautiful location and comfortable lodging facility available, Clackmannanshire is the perfect destination for a family holiday.
Accommodation in Clackmannanshire
4 star hotels in Clackmannanshire
3 Star Hotels in Aberdeenshire
2 Star Hotels in Aberdeenshire
Four Star hotels in Aberdeenshire
Airth Castle Hotel
Airth, Stirlingshire, Airth (nr Falkirk), FK2 8JF[ back ]
Airth Castle hotel is functioning in beautiful castle which dates back to the 14th Century and is situated in the countryside of central Scotland. The castle is attractively refurbished to provide accommodation facilities. Airth Castle was once owned by the family of Robert the Bruce boasts 23 bedrooms including some 4-poster beds a fine dining restaurant & Cocktail Bar, which will be open on Friday & Saturday evenings with function rooms’ ideal for a family get together or dinner. Wedding parties remains very popular within the castle, with the ceremony taking place in the delightful Wallace Lounge, offering perfect background for a wedding to remember.
Accommodation
Rooms have full fledged facilities with ample space and very well equipped with all basic amenities to add up the comfort level of the visitors. Services offered by Airth Castle hotel includes meeting/banquet, dry cleaning, internet services, sauna, fitness centre, solarium, massage parlour, Jacuzzi, safety deposit box and luggage storage. En-suited rooms with double or twin bedded are available on request.
Customer Review
On driving to the castle the view outside is absolutely outstanding. Its an impressive and, beautiful castle, which get nicer/better by the day and it is a lovely venue for wedding ceremonies. This castle hotel is refurbished accordingly to convert it as a visitor friendly hotel.
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Paramount Stirling Highland Hotel
Spittal Street, Stirling, FK8 1DU[ back ]
Paramount Stirling Highland hotel is functioning in a building dates back to 1854, which is located in the centre of Stirling. It was the former high school of Stirling and has retained many of the original school house features including the fully working observatory at the top of the building, and memorabilia from former pupils. As this highland hotel is located in the heart of the city you will have an easy access to major tourist destinations. The refurbishment work carried out in this hotel converted it as a more inclusive one including most modern facilities. This hotel offers diners a choice of fine cuisine in the wood panelled Scholars restaurant with option of wines to match your taste. The Scholars Bar adjacent to the restaurant is an ideal meeting place for a pre-dinner drink.
Accommodation
This fabulous hotel has recently been upgraded with refurbished bedrooms including all modern facilities and a major transformation to the leisure club. This hotel offers first class accommodation, fine dining and a traditional warm Scottish hospitality. There are 96 en-suite bedrooms. To cater to the needs of the visitors who are looking for modern facilities all rooms are equipped with modern amenities. A fully equipped Technogym, new sauna and steam room and extended health and beauty facilities are the attractive features of this hotel. It also has an aerobics studio and squash court for those visitors who are more energetic.
Customer Review
The Paramount is really a best hotel among the few hotels you can find in Stirling. It is situated about 5 minutes walk from the centre of Stirling and its major attractions. Staffs are pleasant. Have a nice pool, restaurant offer good food and the reception staffs are helpful.
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Three Star Hotels in Aberdeenshire
Ramada Livingston
Almondview/Almondvale East, Livingston, EH54 6QB[ back ]
Ramada Livingston hotel is a modern and bright hotel situated on the M8, just 35 minutes from Glasgow and 20 minutes from Edinburgh you have the best of both worlds. This is an ideal place for touring central Scotland. There are many comforting facilities available in this hotel, which ranges from a well equipped gym, pool, sauna and steam room to add up the satisfaction of the visitors. Livingston itself has so much to offer whether its museums, family outings, shopping places or a football match there is lots to do. Multimedia package, still and sparkling water, enhanced toiletries, wedding arrangements and extended conference facilities are some added features of Ramada Livingston.
Accommodation
There are 120 comfortable rooms available in this hotel. Rooms have all sorts of modern amenities to add up the convenience of the visitors. Facilities include flat screen LCD TV's featuring movies on demand, high speed internet access and music jukebox, along with crisp cotton linen, duvets and comfy new pillows. Upgraded executive rooms and rooms for the disabled are also available. Disabled can make use of the wheelchair access to reception, restaurant, bar, conference rooms, leisure facilities and car parking spaces offered by the hotel
Customer Review
Initially the hotel appeared to be on the outskirts of Livingston but on taking a stroll we found all the services we needed. Stayed in the Ramada Livingston hotel for one weekend and I have to comment on the efficient, friendly staff in this hotel. The restaurant team provided excellent service during our evening there.
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Best Western Park Hotel
Camelon Road , Falkirk, Stirlingshire , FK1 5RY[ back ]
Best Western Park Hotel is centrally located between Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling, as are some of the country's most beautiful scenery and historic visitor attractions. This hotel is an ideal choice for both business and leisure stay. The Best Western Park Hotel boasts 55 comfortable bedrooms, a restaurant serving contemporary cuisine in a congenial ambience, Cocktail Bar and Lounge, altogether an excellent base for exploring the surrounding areas. The recently opened and now the world famous Falkirk Wheel is within minutes from the hotel, it is a sight not to be missed. The Hotel also offers extensive Conference and Banqueting facilities and ample free on site parking make it the perfect location to fulfil all your needs.
Accommodation
The hotel boasts a large conference centre, 2 large banqueting suites, 55 comfortable en-suite bedrooms, a modern, spacious lounge/bar area and a recently refurbished restaurant. All the rooms are equipped with broadband facility, telephone, TV, satellite TV, Radio offering perfect entertainment value. Other facilities like tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, trouser press, 24 hour room service, laundry or valet service, secretary service, lounge menu and mountain bike hire services offer more comfort to the visitors. This hotel is also an ideal base to conduct wedding parties. The location of this hotel makes it a perfect base to explore the prime tourist destination in Scotland.
Customer Review
We stayed at the hotel as part of our trip to the Royal Highland Show this year. The parking facility offered by this hotel is excellent and the room services and other facilities are great. As this Best Western Park hotel is an ideal base to explore the beauty of Clackmannanshire.
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Two Star Hotel in Aberdeenshire
Crieff Hotel
43 - 49 East High Street, Crieff, PH7 3HY[ back ]
Crieff Hotel provides an ideal base for golfers, walkers and for visitors who are looking for a pleasant stay during their weekend breaks. This hotel is a small friendly one, located in the central town of stunning Strathearn. The brasserie in Crieff hotel provides delicious food in modern attractive surroundings, and there is a warm and welcoming lounge bar, this altogether provides a perfect treat to your taste buds. The surrounding areas have lot of scope for many outdoor activities like country walks, group activities, adventurous sports, and a host of other activities for all levels of ability. Golf heads the priority list with Gleneagles located only 15 minutes drive away.
Accommodation
This hotel boasts 9 comfortable rooms, the general facilities like restaurant and bar, services like meeting or banquet facilities, dry cleaning, barber/ beauty shop, internet facilities will add up to the comfort level of the visitors. Rooms have basic amenities like TV, tea/coffee maker, en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV, telephone, Radio, wake up service and shower offering comfort and entertainment to all the visitors. Breakfast is included in the room rate.
Customer Review
The food offered by this hotel is worth a mention and bar displays a variety of drinks and the services are good. Rooms are spacious and have all basic communication and entertainment gadgets, which make us, feel comfortable. Do stay in this hotel when you are staying in Crieff, We will strongly recommend this hotel.
If you are looking for self catering accommodation, or serviced apartments in Aberdeenshire, visit this page instead (Cottages and apartments around Scotland ) . If you are looking for real cheap accommodation in Scotland, have a look at our hostels around Scotland instead. For something a little better, go for the hotels in Scotland which is here.
Hotels in Aberdeen
Many people wonder what the difference between a guesthouse and a bed & breakfast really is. This is our definition for a bed and breakfast: a private home that offers a bed for the night and breakfast in the morning at one cost. This is offered to "transient" visitors and has less than 10 bedrooms.
Bed & breakfast accommodation can vary between the absolutely excellent to the mediocre and pretty dire. Many people swear by B&Bs as it offers the opportunity to meet local people, get local advice about Aberdeen over the breakfast table and a price which is usually lower than hotels or guesthouse accommodation in Aberdeen.
Benefits: Small, informal, run by locals, budget, fun
Drawbacks: less flexible than larger properties (they have a life as well). Quality can vary.
We also have a range of guesthouses and hotels available across Scotland as well as our Visitor Guide to Scotland. If you are looking for things to do, you might to visit the Calendar of things to do in Scotland or our Ideas and Inspirations section. We can also help with car hire and trains and ferries.