Bannockburn is a suburb just to the south‑east of Stirling in central Scotland, lying beside the small stream the Bannock Burn and not far from the River Forth. It’s largely residential with pockets of light industry and local retail, well connected by road to Stirling and the central belt, and sits where suburban streets meet open farmland.
Its most famous feature is the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn, a defining moment in Scotland’s history led by Robert the Bruce, and the battlefield is marked by memorials, a visitor centre and walking routes that attract history visitors as well as locals. Today Bannockburn keeps a strong community feel with local clubs, groups and small businesses, while many residents commute into Stirling or further afield for work.
Postcode districts covering Bannockburn
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 20.5 miles
- Livingston 20.3 miles
- Hamilton 22.6 miles
- Cumbernauld 10.1 miles
- Dunfermline 18.4 miles
- Coatbridge 16.5 miles
- Stirling 2.3 miles
- Airdrie 15.5 miles
- Falkirk 7.7 miles
- Motherwell 20.8 miles
- Rutherglen 21.8 miles
- Wishaw 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stirling East Ward 0.8 miles
- Cowie Place 2 miles
- Fallin Place 2 miles
- Stirling Place 2.3 miles
- Plean Place 2.6 miles
- Stirling West Ward 3 miles
- Stirling North Ward 3.1 miles
- Dunipace Place 4.1 miles
- Tullibody Place 4.3 miles
- Clackmannanshire West Ward 4.6 miles
- Bridge of Allan Place 4.6 miles
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bannockburn
FK7 8LN, FK7 8NZ, FK7 8HX, FK7 8EN, FK7 8HP, FK7 8HW, FK7 0AG, FK7 8LP, FK7 8HT … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 23.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 25 miles
- Stirling Railway Station, Scotland 2.2 miles
- Bridge of Allan Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Bannockburn Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stirling 3 1.9 miles
- King Robert Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Stirling South (M9, J9) 3 0.6 miles
- Premier Inn Stirling South 3 0.6 miles
- The Stirling Highland Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Fletcher's Restaurant Bar & Rooms 1.9 miles
- Victoria Square & The Orangery 5 2.2 miles
- Friars Wynd Guest Rooms 2.2 miles
- LostGuestHouseStirling 3 1.9 miles
Schools in Bannockburn
- Bannockburn Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lower Polmaise Estate 1.5 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- Stirling Castle Historic site 2.6 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 3 miles
- Touch House Estate 3.3 miles
- Keir House Estate 4.6 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 5.7 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Blair Drummond Estate 6.1 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 8.9 miles