Stirling

Many visitors already know Stirling in some way. For anyone who has seen Braveheart, Stirling is the setting for the film’s great battle, the Battle of Stirling Bridge, where William Wallace, Scotland’s greatest hero, defeated the English in the 13th century.

Stirling is a medieval city of narrow lanes and stone buildings. It grew up beside the River Forth, on whose heights stands Stirling Castle, one of the most important castles in the United Kingdom, and it has long been the gateway to the Highlands.