Museums and history
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Bruce's field and Wallace's tower.

The wars of independence are written all over Stirling. On the Abbey Craig, the Victorian tower raised to William Wallace keeps his great sword inside, and 246 steps lead up to the Crown and its view. Two miles south, Robert the Bruce sits in bronze on his warhorse on the field where he won in 1314. On the shore of Loch Lomond, the church at Luss was built in memory of a laird drowned in the loch. Stirling's own museum and the film cars of Bo'ness fill a wet day. The Bannockburn visitor centre is closed until mid-2028, but the grounds are open every day.

Wallace Monument→

The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum→

Luss Parish Church→

Bannockburn→

Bo’ness Motor Museum→

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Wallace Monument.

The National Wallace Monument rises from the wooded top of the Abbey Craig, looking out over the ground where William Wallace won the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Walk up through the trees past a trail of wood carvings, or take the shuttle bus from the car park. Inside, 246 steps spiral up through three galleries. One holds the great two-handed sword said to be Wallace's, and another the Hall of Heroes, with its marble busts of famous Scots. At the top, the open Crown looks out over the loops of the Forth to the Highlands. Book a time slot online and allow at least an hour.