Alloway is a toun an umwhile burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lawlands o Scotland. It is on the north bank o the Forth at the spot whaur some say it ceases tae be the River Forth an becomes the Firth o Forth. Geographically, Alloway is sooth o the Ochil Hills, 5.5 mile (8.9 km) east o Stirlin an 7.9 mile (12.7 km) north o Fawkirk; bi watter Alloway is 25 mile (40 km) frae Granton.