in a tudor revival building a minute's walk from larbert railway station, this traditional inn with a pub, dining and guestrooms is also 3 miles from both falkirk steeple and falkirk wheel. breakfast (surcharge) is served in the pub's dining area. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there are 11 straightforward rooms with tvs, wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. there's also a function room, a meeting area and a lively bar with wood panelling and tvs showing live sports. parking is available Edinburgh Airport 31 min
The National Wallace Monument (21 min) Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword. Castle Campbell (28 min) Well-preserved, late Medieval tower-house castle with terraced gardens and views of Dollar Glen. Culross Palace - The National Trust for Scotland (19 min) Merchant's residence from the early 17th century, with a garden modeled on the style of the period. Holy Rude (21 min) Parish church dating from 15th century, still active today, where infant King James VI was crowned. The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum (20 min) Victorian museum housing European art and artefacts, plus British pewter and local history exhibits. Stirling Castle (23 min) 12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. Callendar House (13 min) 19th-century chateau and medieval tower, with staff in Georgian costume, set in landscaped parkland. Linlithgow Palace (20 min) The ruins of the elegant medieval birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, set within parkland by a loch. The Kelpies (14 min) 30-m.-high steel sculptures of horse heads in a modern park with water features & grassy expanses. Argyll's Lodging (22 min) 17th-century nobleman's home at Stirling Castle featuring trompe l'oeil walls & antique furniture. Antonine Wall (20 min) Remote site with the ruins of an ancient Roman fortification with ditches, ramparts & bathhouses. Beecraigs Country Park (24 min) Vast area of parkland with herds of red deer and highland cattle, a fishing loch and visitor centre. Blackness Castle (26 min) 15th-century fortress noted for its shiplike form & rampart views over the Firth of Forth. The Falkirk Wheel (9 min) Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The Pineapple (17 min) The Earl of Dunmore's 18th-century summer home, known for its bizarre, pineapple-shaped tower. |