Edinburgh Airport 41 min
The Kelpies (28 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Holy Rude (28 min)
Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (27 min)
Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Culross Palace - The National Trust for Scotland (23 min)
Merchant's residence from the early 17th century, with a garden modeled on the style of the period. Dunfermline Abbey (27 min)
Extensive ruins of a grand Romanesque structure plus the mausoleums of kings and queens of Scotland. Argyll's Lodging (28 min)
17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. Lochleven Castle (24 min)
A ferry delivers you to this 14th-century tower and castle ruins with links to Mary Queen of Scots. Blackness Castle (36 min)
15th-century fortress noted for its shiplike form & rampart views over the Firth of Forth. Callendar House (28 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. The National Wallace Monument (21 min)
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. The Pineapple (26 min)
The Earl of Dunmore's 18th-century summer home, known for its bizarre, pineapple-shaped tower. Castle Campbell (9 min)
Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. Loch Leven (24 min)
This scenic lake in a wetland reserve features 7 islands, including one with a medieval castle. Ochil Hills (17 min)
A broad, scenic vista is afforded atop this verdant peak, with castle & forest views. Stirling Castle (28 min)
12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. | 
