The village of Menstrie lies in the county of Clackmannanshire. It is about 5 miles East-North-East of Stirling and is one of a string of towns that, because of their location at the base of the Ochil Hills, are collectively referred to as the Hillfoots Villages or simply The Hillfoots.
The town is on the A91 road from Stirling to St Andrews but this also connects with the M90 wich rund to both Perth and Edinburgh. Bus services run to Stirling via Stirling University, to Alloa via Alva and Tillicoultry or via Tullibody, and less frequently to St Andrews.