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Stirling

A historic city crowned by Stirling Castle, home of Scottish kings, with the Wallace Monument and the battlefield of Bannockburn nearby.

Photo: Stirling Council from Stirling, UK · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Stirling is being written. It's on the Scotland list as Worth a Detour.

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About 31 miles away

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About 66 miles away

The Highland town below Ben Nevis, Britain's highest peak, close to the dramatic valley of Glen Coe.

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Loch Lomond

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About 25 miles away

Britain's largest lake, with Ben Lomond above it and the Trossachs' woods and lochs close by.

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Edinburgh, lochs and the wild Highlands.

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