William Wallace Monument

 William Wallace Monument 

I thought I would share another trip with you all this week, I started my day by catching a bus from Buchanan bus station up to Stirling, which takes 40 minutes by Megabus. I would warn you about the X36 bus, it goes to Stirling, but it will take you twice as long to get there. Anyways, I decided to visit the Wallace monument, simply out of curiosity. I see it every time I drive to my hometown in Aberdeen, but I have never stopped to see inside.

This trip I did with my boyfriend who joined me in Stirling, where we could either take the number 52 or the university link bus across town to the monument car park. The walk up to the monument is about 15 minutes or you can take their shuttle buses up. There is still a view from there but I would recommend that you pay to go inside the monument as the 360 degree view from the top was unmatched.

It does cost £11 per adult which in my opinion is on the pricier side, but there was three rooms of historical facts to learn more about Scottish history and William Wallace. There was also interactive activities such as design your own shield of arms which they then project onto the walls to display it. The rooms were also a good breaking spot in between the total of 246 spiral staircase steps. The staircase left me a little dizzy and it is dual way, so do be mindful of having to squeeze in to let people past.

We finally made it up and the view was spectacular, you could see all of Stirling and the hills that stretch behind the city along with the beautiful architecture of the monuments spire. It was very windy and chilly, so make sure to wrap up, but I do highly recommend visiting the Wallace Monument.

Abbey Craig, Hillfoots Road, Stirling, FK9 5LF



The top right was the shield that I designed.


Location: Abbey Craig, Hillfoots Rd, Stirling FK9 5LF, UK

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  1. GillOctober 6, 2023 at 4:12 AM

    I pass it all the time too and wondered what there was to see. Looks like its worth a visit.

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