Dog Days AwayGOOD DAYS. TOGETHER.A THOUGHTFUL SELECTION · 3 LOCAL GUIDES
Clackmannanshire’s guides offer a waterside outing near Alloa, steeper woodland and seasonal castle grounds at Dollar, and a gentler foothills option in Tillicoultry. The walks differ considerably in effort: choose a short Devon Way or town visit if steep, slippery ground is unsuitable. Accommodation may sit outside the named town, so check both the address and dog arrangements.
PLACES TO MAKE YOUR OWN
Each guide brings together researched stays, dog-friendly outings and practical details for that place.
Photo: Ian Mitchell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Clackmannanshire · Scotland
Alloa works for a modest Clackmannanshire escape built around open air rather than a busy attraction schedule. Take a short waterside outing at Gartmorn Dam and enjoy the tower from outside on a separate town visit. Dunmar offers a hotel bedroom; Devon River offers a glamping pod at Fishcross. Neither should be treated as a promise of ground-floor hotel access or a central-town location.
Explore the Alloa guidePhoto: Douglas Thomson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Clackmannanshire · Scotland
Dollar is a base for a glen-and-castle break, provided you are comfortable with steep, uneven paths. You can separate a short village outing from a more demanding Dollar Glen walk instead of making one long circuit compulsory. The accommodation choices are deliberately different: a rural cottage near Dollar and a large exclusive-use house at Glendevon, across the boundary in Perth and Kinross.
Explore the Dollar guidePhoto: Hellinterface · CC BY-SA 2.5
Clackmannanshire · Scotland
Tillicoultry suits a foothills break where the first decision is how far to walk, not how high to climb. Use a short Devon Way outing as the main plan, with a separate trip towards Dollar if you want a change of scenery. The Bridge Inn offers hotel accommodation; the Mews is a first-floor apartment. The Ochils photograph sets the scene without committing you to a hill summit.
Explore the Tillicoultry guideFIND YOUR KIND OF DAY
Choose a modest lochside outing, a more demanding glen visit or a lower-level foothills walk.
Start with a manageable section at Gartmorn Dam, then view Alloa Tower from outside. Pet dogs cannot enter the tower.
Choose Dollar Glen only when steep, uneven paths suit your dog and conditions. Castle Campbell’s outdoor areas are seasonal and the approach is also steep.
Use a short Devon Way out-and-back for a lower-level option. Treat Dollar Glen as a separate, more strenuous excursion, not a continuation of the level path.
