Top 10 things to do in Stirling and the Trossachs
Stirling is where much of Scottish history was decided, with a great castle and two famous battlefields. The Trossachs and Loch Lomond just to the west are called the Highlands in miniature.
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Stirling Castle
📍 StirlingHistory, castleA hilltop castle with rooms restored to their Renaissance glory.
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The National Wallace Monument
📍 StirlingHistory, viewsA Victorian tower on Abbey Craig with views over the Forth Valley.
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Bannockburn
📍 StirlingHistoryThe site of Robert the Bruce’s 1314 victory, with a heritage centre.
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Loch Lomond
📍 Balloch and LussLake, walksBritain’s largest lake by surface area, in a national park.
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Loch Katrine
📍 The TrossachsBoats, walksA loch with a Victorian steamship, Sir Walter Scott, and a lochside path.
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The Kelpies
📍 FalkirkLandmark, freeGiant horse-head sculptures beside the Forth and Clyde Canal.
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Falkirk Wheel
📍 FalkirkEngineering, familiesThe world’s only rotating boat lift.
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Doune Castle
📍 DouneHistoryA well-preserved medieval castle, used as a film location.
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Inchmahome Priory
📍 Port of MenteithHistory, islandA ruined priory on an island in the Lake of Menteith, reached by boat.
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Ben A’an
📍 TrossachsWalks, viewsA small, pointy mountain with a big view over Loch Katrine.
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Last checked: October 2026.