Stirling Old Town Tour

The city of Robert the Bruce, the home of kings and queens alike, and the gateway to the highlands. Join us to explore the city of Stirling.

Tour Details

We'll meet at 11 am on St John Street ready to start our tour of the old town.

Our first stop will be at Stirling Castle, an important fortress in Scotland historically and architecturally, where many Scottish kings and queens, including Mary Queen of Scots, have lived and fought to defend the country.

Next, we'll visit the Holy Rude Church, the site where King James VI, son of Mary Stuart, was crowned in 1567. We'll also explore Stirling Cemetery to learn about other notable figures from the city's history.

The tour will then take us to the Stirling Old Town Jail, reformed from the overcrowded Victorian old Tolbooth Jail, once rated the worst prison in Britain. It has undergone restorations, allowing visitors to learn what it was like to be a prisoner there. Additional sites in Stirling will also be featured during the tour.

After one and a half hours of exploring, we will conclude the tour.