Edinburgh Airport 32 min
Holy Rude (23 min)
Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. Callendar House (20 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Stirling Castle (23 min)
12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. The National Wallace Monument (17 min)
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. Blackness Castle (28 min)
15th-century fortress noted for its shiplike form & rampart views over the Firth of Forth. Ochil Hills (25 min)
A broad, scenic vista is afforded atop this verdant peak, with castle & forest views. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (21 min)
Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Linlithgow Palace (22 min)
The ruins of the elegant medieval birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, set within parkland by a loch. The Falkirk Wheel (21 min)
Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The Kelpies (19 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. The Pineapple (17 min)
The Earl of Dunmore's 18th-century summer home, known for its bizarre, pineapple-shaped tower. Argyll's Lodging (23 min)
17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. Blair Drummond Safari Park (25 min)
Wildlife park with boating lake, birds of prey shows and adventure playground (open March-October). Culross Palace - The National Trust for Scotland (15 min)
Merchant's residence from the early 17th century, with a garden modeled on the style of the period. Castle Campbell (18 min)
Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. | 
