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Tullibody is a town of roughly 8,800 residents in the Clackmannanshire council area of Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and Perth & Kinross. The town lies north of the River Forth near the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley. The town is about 2 miles southwest of Alva, 2 miles northwest of Alloa, and about 4 miles northeast of Stirling. Distilling, textiles, tanning and mining were key to its industrial past. It has seen a rapid expansion in housebuilding in the town with over 400 homes built on the north side of the town in the last five years.

Today, Tullibody is primarily a commuter town with many residents travelling to Stirling, Alloa, Bridge of Allan, and Alva for work, as well as other nearby towns. Diageo and the prison at Glen Ochil are significant local employers. Transport links for residents getting around by car are good, with the B9140, B9096, and A907 running along the northern edge, through the middle, and along the southern edge of the town respectively. These roads offer direct travel or onward connections to Stirling, Bridge of Weir, Alloa and Alva. The town has no railway station of its own, the closest being in nearby Alloa. There are regular bus services passing through Tullibody offering some public transportation to nearby towns and villages.

In terms of amenities and things to do, the town has a small main street with the usual array of shops including a post office. Tullibody residents benefit greatly from their proximity to Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Alloa and Alva, which are easily and quickly reachable as well as all amenities therein. For lovers of the outdoors, residents can also easily reach the other towns in the beautiful Ochil Hills area, as well as the Hills themselves. The town is within easy reach of the ‘Hillfoots Way’ walking route which follows the old King’s Highway. The route goes from Logie Old Kirk in the west to Muckhart in the east, along the foot of the Ochils.

As for local schooling then, the town has four primary schools: St. Bernadette’s, Abercromby, Banchory, and St. Serf’s. Secondary school age pupils attend the local high schools including Lornshill Academy, St Modan’s High School, Alloa Academy and Alva Academy.