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| Address: | Castle Wynd, Stirling FK8 1EJ |
| Operated by: | Historic Scotland |
| Opening Hours: | 1 April - 30 September: Monday - Sunday, 9.30am - last entry 5.15pm (closes at 6.00pm). 1 October - end March: Monday - Sunday, 9.30am - last entry 4.15pm (closes at 5.00pm) Christmas and New Year Period Closed 25th, 26th December. Open on 1st, 2nd January - please call for opening hours. |
| Admission: | £ 13.00 adult, £ 10 senior, £ 6.50 child |
| Parking: | Car park max 4 hours, £ 2.00 per car |
| Languages: | English speaking guides OR audioguides in 6 languages (German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian & Russian) for £ 3.00 per adult, £ 1 per child. |
| Accessibility: | Yes, most areas except the Kitchens and the Regimental Museum. Cobbled surfaces and gradients may cause problems. |
| Toilets: | Yes |
| Shop: | Yes |
| Cafe/Restaurant: | Yes (a bit expensive) |
Stirling Castle is one of Scotland's most important castles, due to its strategic position guarding a key crossing point on the River Forth. It is no coincidence that two of the major battles in Scotland's struggle for Independence, Stirling Bridge (1297) and Bannockburn (1314), were fought within sight of this castle.
Stirling Castle is well worth a visit and it rates alongside Edinburgh Castle as a tourist attraction. There is a lot to be discovered in the castle, but one of the highlights is the Great Hall, which has been restored to its 16th century splendour. The wooden structure of the roof of this hall is very impressive and you can easily imagine the Scottish monarchs hosting banquets here.
Stirling Castle was also a military base until 1964, and within the castle you will also find the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders’ Regimental Museum. This is an old fashioned museum, but worth a visit if you have time to read the fascinating stories about the Regiment’s battles. The museum is scattered through several rooms with different exhibitions about the regiment in the periods of the Crimean Wars, Boer Wars to WW1, WW2 to Korea, and more recent conflicts. There are glass cases with exhibits of soldiers' uniforms, personal items, weapons and medals.
The admission price also includes entry to nearby Argyll’s Lodgings, a renaissance townhouse. Argyll's Lodgings has been carefully restored and visitors can see the basic servants areas as well as the luxurious rooms of the owners. The rooms on the first floor are furnished and you are free to touch and explore so it is good for children. An interesting feature is an early toilet chamber complete with velvet covered toilet seat. Argyll's Lodgings are worth a visit if you have already bought a ticket for the castle, but £4.50 for the house alone might seem a bit too expensive.
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