Edinburgh Airport 42 min
The Pineapple (25 min)
The Earl of Dunmore's 18th-century summer home, known for its bizarre, pineapple-shaped tower. Dumyat (7 min)
Iconic, craggy outlier at the western end of Ochil Hills, with a war memorial, cairn & summit views. Callendar House (29 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (16 min)
Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Doune Castle (25 min)
Medieval Castle with high gatehouse, former Monty Python set, with Terry Jones-narrated audio tours. Argyll's Lodging (18 min)
17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. Stirling Castle (18 min)
12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. Blair Drummond Safari Park (24 min)
Wildlife park with boating lake, birds of prey shows and adventure playground (open March-October). Ochil Hills (24 min)
A broad, scenic vista is afforded atop this verdant peak, with castle & forest views. Holy Rude (19 min)
Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. Deanston Distillery (26 min)
Late 18th–century whisky distillery offering guided tours, tastings, private dining & a shop. The Kelpies (29 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Castle Campbell (16 min)
Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. The Falkirk Wheel (31 min)
Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The National Wallace Monument (10 min)
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. | 
