full scottish breakfast is served in an airy dining room. . a mile from the national wallace monument, this casual b&b in a detached villa is 1. 2 miles from stirling train station and 1. the 4 relaxed rooms feature flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities and free wifi, as well as minifridges and seating areas. an adjoining annexe houses an apartment with a full kitchen. 5 miles from stirling castle Edinburgh Airport 40 min
The National Wallace Monument (4 min) Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. Dumyat (7 min) Iconic, craggy outlier at the western end of Ochil Hills, with a war memorial, cairn & summit views. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (6 min) Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Holy Rude (7 min) Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. Doune Castle (16 min) Medieval Castle with high gatehouse, former Monty Python set, with Terry Jones-narrated audio tours. Stirling Castle (8 min) 12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. Callendar House (27 min) 19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Deanston Distillery (15 min) Late 18th–century whisky distillery offering guided tours, tastings, private dining & a shop. Stirling Old Town Jail (7 min) Storytelling tours of a stone Victorian prison with a tower overlooking the town & countryside. Blair Drummond Safari Park (13 min) Wildlife park with boating lake, birds of prey shows and adventure playground (open March-October). Castle Campbell (27 min) Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. Argyll's Lodging (7 min) 17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. The Kelpies (27 min) 30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. The Falkirk Wheel (28 min) Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Cambuskenneth Abbey (6 min) Ruins of an abbey, founded around 1140, with a restored 13th-century bell tower, open seasonally. |