| parking is available by prior arrangement. minimum-stay rules apply. some add hot tubs and/or free wi-fi; 1 features a balcony. in a rural area, these relaxed wood cottages are a mile from the a91 road and 4 miles from medieval stirling castle. the airy 3- to 5-bedroom cottages provide flat-screen tvs, kitchens and living rooms, as well as furnished terraces with bbqs.
Edinburgh Airport 40 min
The Kelpies (27 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Stirling Castle (13 min)
12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. Argyll's Lodging (12 min)
17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. Holy Rude (12 min)
Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. Cambuskenneth Abbey (8 min)
Ruins of an abbey, founded around 1140, with a restored 13th-century bell tower, open seasonally. The Falkirk Wheel (26 min)
Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (11 min)
Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Callendar House (27 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Doune Castle (19 min)
Medieval Castle with high gatehouse, former Monty Python set, with Terry Jones-narrated audio tours. Castle Campbell (25 min)
Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. Stirling Old Town Jail (12 min)
Storytelling tours of a stone Victorian prison with a tower overlooking the town & countryside. The National Wallace Monument (6 min)
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. Blair Drummond Safari Park (18 min)
Wildlife park with boating lake, birds of prey shows and adventure playground (open March-October). Dumyat (7 min)
Iconic, craggy outlier at the western end of Ochil Hills, with a war memorial, cairn & summit views. Deanston Distillery (20 min)
Late 18th–century whisky distillery offering guided tours, tastings, private dining & a shop. | 
