Things to do in Balfron, Stirling |
Balfron is a village in SW Stirling Council Area, situated on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow.
A key rural settlement in a dormitory area, it has shops, a health centre and a secondary school (Balfron High School).
The old clachan of Balfron developed into a textile weaving village in the late 18th Century.
Buildings of note include the Old Manse (1789), Parish Church (1832), Clachan House (1766) and Ballindalloch.
The architect Alexander (Greek) Thomson was a native of Balfron.
Description by William Douglas
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Attractions
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* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.
Days Out in Balfron
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Bucinch & Ceardach (10 Miles)*
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Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank (12 Miles)*
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Fossil Grove (13 Miles)*
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Clydebuilt Scottish Maritime Museum (13 Miles)*
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The Museum of Piping (13 Miles)*
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Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park (13 Miles)*
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (13 Miles)*
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Tenement House (13 Miles)*
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Riverside Museum (14 Miles)*
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Glasgow School of Art (14 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Balfron
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Alexandria (11 Miles)*
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Dumbarton (11 Miles)*
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Glasgow (14 Miles)*
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Stirling (15 Miles)*
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Cumbernauld (15 Miles)*
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Bridge of Allan (15 Miles)*
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Helensburgh (15 Miles)*
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Port Glasgow (16 Miles)*
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Baillieston (16 Miles)*
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Arrochar (17 Miles)*
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