Alva is a small town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is situated at the bottom of the Ochil Hills and has two large parks (Johnstone and Cochrane Parks), with the local hall situated in it (Cochrane Hall). Next to the park is the Mill Trail Centre, which houses permanent exhibits on the old woollen mill industry which was once present in Clackmannanshire. Link title Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area, bordering onto the areas of Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... The Ochil Hills are a range of hills in Scotland north of the Forth valley bordered by the towns of Stirling, Alloa, Kinross and Perth. ... With the establishment of overseas colonies, the British Empire at the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century had a vast source of raw materials and a vast market for goods. ...

The town is also home to Alva Academy, and the academy takes in pupils from several primary schools in the Hillfoots.

The total population in Alva's two local government wards is 5,208 (mid-2003 estimate [1]).

The town once had a popular tourist attraction in the Alva Glen of which people travelled from accross Scotland to visit the illuminations. More info can be found at http://www.alvaglen.org.uk/