| in a converted school dating from 1787, this traditional pub with rooms is a 4-minute walk from stirling castle and a 13-minute walk from stirling smith museum and art gallery. there's also a walled garden, and wi-fi is free in public areas. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. cooked breakfast is complimentary, and a relaxed, wood-panelled lounge bar with seasonal fireplaces serves scottish pub food. simple, colourful rooms with en suite bathrooms have flat-screen tvs and tea and coffeemaking facilities, and some have views of the city and the ochil hills
Edinburgh Airport 41 min
Deanston Distillery (15 min)
Late 18th–century whisky distillery offering guided tours, tastings, private dining & a shop. Argyll's Lodging (1 min)
17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. The Kelpies (28 min)
30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Callendar House (28 min)
19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Doune Castle (17 min)
Medieval Castle with high gatehouse, former Monty Python set, with Terry Jones-narrated audio tours. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (10 min)
Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Stirling Castle (2 min)
12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. The Falkirk Wheel (29 min)
Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Cambuskenneth Abbey (12 min)
Ruins of an abbey, founded around 1140, with a restored 13th-century bell tower, open seasonally. Blair Drummond Safari Park (13 min)
Wildlife park with boating lake, birds of prey shows and adventure playground (open March-October). The National Wallace Monument (10 min)
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. Antonine Wall (29 min)
Remote site with the ruins of an ancient Roman fortification with ditches, ramparts & bathhouses. Castle Campbell (33 min)
Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. Holy Rude (2 min)
Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. Stirling Old Town Jail (3 min)
Storytelling tours of a stone Victorian prison with a tower overlooking the town & countryside. | 
