| set opposite bannockburn heritage centre, this straightforward, family-run hotel is a 5-mile drive from little sparta gardens and a 5. full scottish breakfast and parking are complimentary. warm, simple rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. they all provide en suite bathrooms. 8-mile drive from west linton golf club. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. other amenities include event facilities. theres a relaxed, modern restaurant, and a bar with big-screen sports and a patio
Edinburgh Airport 35 min
The Kelpies (22 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Holy Rude (9 min)
Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. Doune Castle (20 min)
Medieval Castle with high gatehouse, former Monty Python set, with Terry Jones-narrated audio tours. The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre (3 min)
Audio-visual presentations and informative history exhibitions exploring the medieval battle site. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (7 min)
Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. The Falkirk Wheel (23 min)
Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Blair Drummond Safari Park (17 min)
Wildlife park with boating lake, birds of prey shows and adventure playground (open March-October). Cambuskenneth Abbey (14 min)
Ruins of an abbey, founded around 1140, with a restored 13th-century bell tower, open seasonally. Stirling Castle (10 min)
12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. Antonine Wall (23 min)
Remote site with the ruins of an ancient Roman fortification with ditches, ramparts & bathhouses. The National Wallace Monument (11 min)
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. Callendar House (22 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Deanston Distillery (19 min)
Late 18th–century whisky distillery offering guided tours, tastings, private dining & a shop. Stirling Old Town Jail (9 min)
Storytelling tours of a stone Victorian prison with a tower overlooking the town & countryside. Argyll's Lodging (9 min)
17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. | 
