Visitor attractions in Stirling
 

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Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park. Drive through our wild animal reserves and see rhinos, giraffes, elephants, lions, tigers, bears, zebra, bison and much more. Enjoy our sea-lion shows and birds of prey displays. Take a boat trip to visit our chimps on their island. Restaurant, café, picnic and barbecue areas. Disabled access and parenting facilities. Open 24 Mar-22 Oct 2007. Adult £10, Children/Seniors/Special Needs £6.50 (3-14 yrs incl.), Carers £2, Under 3's free. 4 mls from Stirling on A84. T: 01786 841456 www.blairdrummond.com

The National Wallace Monument - where the legend comes alive. Re-live Wallace’s life and trial, see his famous battle sword and take in the stunning panoramic views. Hall of Heroes, Coffee Shop, Building the Monument Exhibition, Audio Tour (5 languages), Shuttle Bus from Car Park to Monument, Free Parking, Souvenir and Gift Shop, Picnic Area, Woodland Walks and Nature Trails. Open all year.Tel:01786472140 Abbey Craig, Stirling www.nationalwallacemonument.com (Map Grid Ref: C1)

Bannockburn. Site of Scotland’s great victory. Here, Robert the Bruce defeated the might of Edward II in 1314 - the greatest step in Scotland’s battle for independence. Exhibition on Robert the Bruce (1286-1329) and Battle of Bannockburn. Watch the re-enactment: Battle of Bannockburn 2007 on 23 & 24 June 2007. Living History weekends March to June & Sept. to Oct. ( Sat. Sun.) 7 days July & August. Site Open all year. Heritage Centre & shop - Open daily 1 Mar. to 31 Oct. 10.30 to 4.00pm. Tel: 01786 812664 On A872, 2 miles S. of Stirling. (Map Ref: D3)
 

Stirling Old Town Jail. What was prison life like 150 years ago? Come and find out! Meet the wardens, the hangman and the inmates. Live Prison Tours, Prison Beastie Hunt (just for children!) and great city views from the rooftop. Audio tours (in 5 languages and special children’s tour), Exhibition and Gift Shop. www.oldtownjail.com
Open daily all year. St John St. Stirling. Tel: 01786 450050 (Map Grid Ref: B2)
 

Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum for the history and culture of Stirling. Treasures include the world’s oldest football. Children’s activities, shop and café for lunches and light snacks. Ailie’s (biodiversity) Garden and picnic area. Open Tues to Sat 10.30 to 5pm, Sun 2 to 5pm. Free admission & parking. www.smithartgallery.demon.co.uk
Tel: 01786 471917                                          (Map Grid Ref:A3)

City Sightseeing Stirling - the best way to see all the important sights in Stirling: Wallace Monument, Stirling Castle, Stirling University and much more. The tour will entertain and educate you with colourful insights into Stirling’s past and present. The tours run every 45 minutes from 9.30am (from Train Station)) to 4.20pm when the last tour departs, each tour lasting 90 minutes . You can hop on and off at any of the designated stops.A great way to see Stirling. Adults £7.50, Children under 14 £3, Family £18 (2 adults& up to 4 children under 14), Students & Concessions £5.
Unlimited travel with 24 Hour Ticket. Wheel-chair access on most buses. Operates Easter to 30 Sept.
£1 off for Park and Ride users
(Park and Ride fare refunded).                 Tel:01786 446611
Hop on
Hop Off.    

The Stirling Ghost Walk: walk with the spirits of the past through the most haunted square mile in Scotland - stories to chill your spine. Tours all year. Tues. to Sat. at 8.30pm. during July/Aug. At all other times call for availability and to book your place. Meet at the Stirling Old Town Jail (Map Grid Ref: B2). Tickets from Tourist Information Centres and The Old Town Jail. Cost £6, £4 (concessions) and £16 (family). Tel: 01592 874449
 

Colonel Sir David Stirling, DSO, OBE - founder of the Special Air Service Regiment, 1941. Raised here in Scot-land, this 6ft 5in maverick designed the plan for L-Detach-ment, SAS Brigade. By tricking his way into seeing commander-in-chief General Auchinleck, he won approval. Working behind enemy lines, L-Detachment was so successful that Hitler ordered members killed on capture. His ethos of the pursuit of excellence, self-discipline, humility and humour is the hallmark of the present day SAS. Two miles down B824 to Doune, from A9/M9 roundabout.
 

The Royal Burgh of Culross was a thriving community in the 16th and 17thC with mines, iron works and salt panning. Today it is a unique time capsule of a 17thC Scottish town, with cobbled streets, harled houses & pantiled roofs. Open:Palace, Study, Town House & Bessie Bar Tearoom: 31 Mar to 31 May and 1 Sept to 30 Sept, Thurs-Mon, 12-5; 1 Jun to 31 Aug, Daily, 12-5; 1 Oct to 31 Oct, Thurs-Mon, 12-4 Tel:01383 880359
Off the A985, 4mls from Kincardine Bridge.

Dollar Museum has fascinating local history displays on the village of Dollar and of Dollar Academy, a recreated old-fashioned kitchen and a superb collection of photographs of the old Devon Valley Railway. Children’s corner and quizzes. Open Easter to Sept, Sat 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.30pm, Sun 2pm to 4.30pm. Free admission, donations welcome. Tel: 01259 742895 Situated in the village of Dollar on the way to Dollar Glen and Castle Campbell.
 

Stirling Old Bridge was constructed sometime around 1500. The bridge was the lowest crossing point over the River Forth, all armies going north or south had to cross here. It was also the point where custom duties were levied on goods for market as they entered the burgh. The customs man sat in a little roofed booth situated halfway across the bridge; today this is marked by a recess. (Map Grid Ref: C1)
 

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