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Stirling Castle

One of Scotland’s grandest castles due to its imposing position and impressive architecture.

One of Scotland’s grandest castles, Stirling Castle commands the countryside for many miles around.

Stirling Castle

One of Scotland’s grandest castles due to its imposing position and impressive architecture, Stirling Castle commands the countryside for many miles around.

It towers over some of the most important battlefields of Scotland’s past including Stirling Bridge, the site of William Wallace’s victory over the English in 1297, and Bannockburn where Robert the Bruce defeated the same foe in the summer of 1314.

While the castle remains open, the Palace itself is currently shut as part of a major project to present the King’s and Queen’s Lodgings as they might have appeared in the mid 16th century. The Palace will reopen in March 2011. Read about the Stirling Castle Palace project.

Visit the Stirling Castle website www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk to plan your visit and buy admission tickets.

New: Park & Ride 1st June - 31st August

If you are travelling by car to Stirling Castle this summer, take advantage of the park and ride service which will operate from Monday to Saturday from the Castleview Park & Ride direct to the Castle. The service will run every 20 minutes from 9.10 to 17.50.

The Park & Ride is just off the M9 motorway at junction 10 and the travel time to the Castle is around 5 minutes.

Costs: Adults £1 return, Children 50p return, Holders of a concessionary pass travel for free

Park and Ride times and directions [pdf, 545kb]

More about Stirling Castle

Highlights

James IV’s Great Hall – the largest medieval banqueting hall ever built in Scotland.
James V’s Palace – admire the lavishly decorated Renaissance façades.
James VI’s Chapel Royal – built especially for Prince Henry’s baptism and elaborately redecorated for Charles I’s coronation visit in 1633.
The Great Kitchens – dramatically bring to life how lavish banquets were created in James IV’s day.
The views from the battlements – overlooking two great battlefields, Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn.
The regimental museum of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders – associated with the castle for almost a century.

Learn more about Stirling Castle