Walk: Abbey Craig - William Wallace wander
Stirling | Short walk | ★★★
If you're visiting Stirling's famous Wallace Monument, take an extra hour or so to explore Abbey Craig, the hill on which it stands. This rocky mound directly overlooks the neck of land in between meanders of the River Forth to the south, where Sir William Wallace and his Scottish army overwhelmed English forces as they piled across an old timber bridge over the tidal river. Behind is Stirling Castle atop its own rocky mound, with the West Highlands providing a distant backdrop to the city's northern suburbs. To the east the Ochil Hills are even nearer, but views in this direction are partially blocked by trees - the top of the monument is a better bet. Paths are steep in places, so you can probably justify a snack afterwards in the monument visitor centre's cafe.
📌 Walk: Abbey Craig - William Wallace wander ★★★
Start / finish at National Wallace Monument car park, B998 just north of the A9 junction, 3 mi north of Stirling city centre, G.R.:…
If you're visiting Stirling's famous Wallace Monument, take an extra hour or so to explore Abbey Craig, the hill on which it stands. This rocky mound directly overlooks the neck of land in between meanders of the River Forth to the south, where Sir William Wallace and his Scottish army overwhelmed English forces as they piled across an old timber bridge over the tidal river. Behind is Stirling Castle atop its own rocky mound, with the West Highlands providing a distant backdrop to the city's northern suburbs. To the east the Ochil Hills are even nearer, but views in this direction are partially blocked by trees - the top of the monument is a better bet. Paths are steep in places, so you can probably justify a snack afterwards in the monument visitor centre's cafe.
📌 Walk: Abbey Craig - William Wallace wander ★★★
Start / finish at National Wallace Monument car park, B998 just north of the A9 junction, 3 mi north of Stirling city centre, G.R.:…
