Stirling Castle
One of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, set on a crag with cliffs on three sides. It guarded what was for centuries the lowest crossing of the River Forth, and its Renaissance palace has been restored to its 16th-century colours.
- Where
- Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 56.1239, -3.9478
Get the Stirling Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Stirling Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Scotland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Stirling Castle
Falkirk Wheel 15 km
The only rotating boat lift in the world, opened in 2002 to join the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal. It lifts boats in water-filled gondolas between the two levels, reconnecting canals that had been cut apart since the 1930s.
The Kelpies 17 km
A pair of steel horse heads by the sculptor Andy Scott, each 30 metres high, between Falkirk and Grangemouth. They mark the eastern gateway of the Forth and Clyde Canal and are named after the shape-shifting water spirits of Scottish folklore.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 36 km
A red sandstone museum and art gallery in Kelvingrove Park, in Glasgow's West End. It is one of the most visited buildings in Scotland, and its collections include Dalí's Christ of Saint John of the Cross.
Forth Bridge 37 km
A red steel cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth, designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker and completed in 1890. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and trains still cross it every day.
Loch Lomond 44 km
A long freshwater loch that straddles the Highland Boundary Fault, so its southern end lies in the Lowlands and its northern end in the Highlands. Its southern shore is about 23 kilometres from Glasgow, and it sits within a national park set up in 2002.
Edinburgh Castle 50 km
A fortress on Castle Rock, an old volcanic plug that people have lived on since at least the Iron Age. Kings of Scotland held it from the 11th century, and inside are the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels, and the city's oldest building, St Margaret's Chapel.
HMY Britannia 50 km
The royal yacht that carried the British monarchy for 43 years, from 1954 to 1997, travelling more than a million nautical miles. Now permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal in Leith, it can be walked through from the royal apartments to the engine room.
Scott Monument 51 km
A Victorian Gothic spire in Princes Street Gardens, raised in memory of the novelist Sir Walter Scott. It is the second largest monument to a writer anywhere, and a narrow stair climbs to platforms near the top.
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Questions
Where is Stirling Castle?
Stirling Castle is in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Falkirk Wheel (15 km), The Kelpies (17 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (36 km).
How do I get the Stirling Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Stirling Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Scotland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Stirling Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Scotland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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