Ochilview Park

The football pitch at Ochilview Park is hardly going to blow your mind, but if you're staying at Highland Gateway Glamping nearby and have kids who need to burn off energy, it's convenient enough. It's Clackmannanshire's local sports ground - a proper working facility rather than a tourist attraction, so manage your expectations accordingly.

The park sits just outside Clackmannan town itself, which is worth a wander if you're in the area for the castle ruins and village history. Ochilview is primarily a football stadium and training ground, so unless there's a match on, you're mostly looking at an empty pitch and standard sports pavilion. It's free to have a look around the grounds, and the walk there from town takes about fifteen minutes - nothing strenuous.

If you've got football-daft kids staying at Highland Gateway (just five miles away), this could be worth popping over to if there's a local match scheduled. Check ahead though - there's no point driving out for an empty field. The real appeal here is its proximity to your caravan or glamping pod rather than the facility itself. Combine it with a proper walk up the Ochil Hills, which tower behind the town, and you've got half a decent afternoon. The hills themselves are the real draw for visitors; the park is just a convenient spot to base yourself if you want to explore that part of Clackmannanshire.