Stirling
Castle
The castle is one of the largest and most important, both historically and architecturally, in Scotland. The castle sits on Castle Hill surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs providing a strong defensive position. Stirling Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a major tourist attraction managed by Historic Scotland. |
Albert
Halls on Dumbarton Road
start of back walk round castle walls |
Erskine
Marykirk church
|
Church
of the Holy Rude
The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling. The church was founded in 1129 but the earliest part of the present church dates from the 15th century. As such it is the second oldest building in Stirling after Stirling Castle |
Cowane's
Hospital
( Guildhall ) in Stirling Castle a 17th-century almshouse established in 1637 |
Old
Cannon
in Stirling Castle |
View
over Ancient Historic Cemetery
at Stirling Castle |
Ben Ledi
from the Back Walk at Stirling Castle |
Gargunnock
Hills
from Stirling Castle |
Dumyat
and Wallace Monument
from Gowan Hill |
Dumyat
and Wallace Monument
from Stirling Castle |
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Portcullis
Hotel
at Stirling Castle |
Mar's
Wark
at Stirling Castle a ruined building built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar |
Entrance
to the Old Jail
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Entrance
to the Old Jail
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Scout
Hall in Stirling
possibly 17th century a category "C" listed building |
Map of
the Old Town
of Stirling |
Map of
Stirling Castle
and Gowan Hill |
Location
Map for Stirling
and the Ochil Hills |
Map of
the River Forth
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