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Stirling Castle: tickets, opening hours and getting up the hill
How to visit Stirling Castle without paying the gate price or driving to a closed car park: prices, hours, last entry, access and what is inside.
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Local knowledge, practical tips, and in-depth guides to help you get the most out of your visit.
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The Back Walk and the Top of Town: a loop round the old walls
The 18th-century path along Stirling's old town wall, up to the castle, round Gowan Hill to the Beheading Stone and back down through the Old Town.
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Stirling Bridge, the Wallace Monument and Bannockburn while its centre is closed
What you can still see of Stirling's two battles: the Old Bridge, the Wallace Monument, Cambuskenneth, and the Bannockburn grounds while the visitor centre is shut until mid-2028.
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