Attractions in Stirling and the Trossachs

23 places from our Stirling and the Trossachs guide, from Callander and the Trossachs to Stirling and Bannockburn. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Attractions

Attractions in Stirling and the Trossachs

23 places

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling and BannockburnMuseum
Museum

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum

Regimental museum inside Stirling Castle, included in castle admission, telling the story of the 91st and 93rd Highlanders.

Indoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Bannockburn Visitor Centre, Stirling and BannockburnOther sight
Visitor center

Bannockburn Visitor Centre

National Trust for Scotland centre by the 1314 battlefield, with a digital battle experience and memorial park.

  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Ben A'an, Callander and the TrossachsPark or nature
Hill

Ben A'an

Outdoor
  • Callander and the Trossachs, Stirling and the Trossachs
Bracklinn Falls, Callander and the TrossachsPark or nature
Waterfall

Bracklinn Falls

Series of falls on the Keltie Water where it crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, north-east of Callander.

  • Callander and the Trossachs, Stirling and the Trossachs
Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling and BannockburnOther sight
Ruins

Cambuskenneth Abbey

Abbey founded about 1140, burial place of James III; its 13th-century bell tower still stands.

Outdoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling and BannockburnCathedral or church
Church

Church of the Holy Rude

Medieval parish church founded in 1129, where James VI was crowned; still in use.

Indoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Cowane's Hospital, Stirling and BannockburnOther sight
Historic building

Cowane's Hospital

  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Doune Castle, Stirling and BannockburnCastle
Castle

Doune Castle

Late 14th-century courtyard castle built for Regent Albany, used as a film location for Outlander and Monty Python.

  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Equestrian statue of Robert the Bruce, Stirling and BannockburnOther sight
Memorial

Equestrian statue of Robert the Bruce

Bronze statue by Pilkington Jackson, unveiled in 1964 near the traditional site of the Battle of Bannockburn.

Outdoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Go Ape Aberfoyle, Callander and the TrossachsOther sight
Activity

Go Ape Aberfoyle

Treetop challenge and zip lines at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre.

  • Callander and the Trossachs, Stirling and the Trossachs
Hamilton Toy Museum, Callander and the TrossachsMuseum
Museum

Hamilton Toy Museum

Family toy collection over two floors on Callander's Main Street, open from Easter to the end of October.

Indoor
  • Callander and the Trossachs, Stirling and the Trossachs
Inchmahome Priory, Callander and the TrossachsOther sight
Ruins

Inchmahome Priory

Augustinian priory founded about 1238 on an island in the Lake of Menteith, reached by boat.

Outdoor
  • Callander and the Trossachs, Stirling and the Trossachs
National Wallace Monument, Stirling and BannockburnOther sight
Monument

National Wallace Monument

Tower of 67 metres on Abbey Craig honouring William Wallace; 246 steps lead to the top platform.

Outdoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Statue of Robert the Bruce, Stirling and BannockburnOther sight
Memorial

Statue of Robert the Bruce

Statue of 1876 on the castle esplanade by Andrew Currie, facing south towards Bannockburn.

Outdoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Steamship Sir Walter Scott, Loch Katrine, Callander and the TrossachsOther sight
Boat trip

Steamship Sir Walter Scott, Loch Katrine

Steamship built in 1899 that has cruised Loch Katrine since 1900; sailings leave Trossachs Pier all year.

  • Callander and the Trossachs, Stirling and the Trossachs
Stirling Castle, Stirling and BannockburnCastle
Castle

Stirling Castle

Royal castle on a volcanic crag; the Royal Palace was the childhood home of Mary Queen of Scots.

  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Stirling Old Bridge, Stirling and BannockburnOther sight
Bridge

Stirling Old Bridge

Stone bridge over the Forth that was the river's lowest crossing for more than 300 years.

Outdoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
Stirling Old Town Jail, Stirling and BannockburnMuseum
Museum

Stirling Old Town Jail

Victorian county jail with performance tours of its cells and history, plus escape rooms.

Indoor
  • Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs
The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, Callander and the TrossachsOther sight
Visitor center

The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre

Forestry and Land Scotland centre in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park; a gentle trail passes the Lumberjills monument to a waterfall.

  • Callander and the Trossachs, Stirling and the Trossachs

By area

Things to do by area in Stirling and the Trossachs

Each link opens the area guide with the full descriptions, photos and directions.

More about Stirling and the Trossachs: the Stirling and the Trossachs guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

How the flags work

What we show, and what we leave out

Every flag below comes from a source you can open. Where we hold no report, the list says "not stated" or shows nothing: it does not guess. Check the venue before you travel, because prices, hours and booking rules change.

  • Type. Our own grouping of each place's kind in our destination guides (for example museum, castle or garden). It is a filter, not a rating.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on Oct 25, 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 23 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
  • Booking. We have not yet read a venue page that advises booking for these places, so there is no booking filter. Check each official site.
  • Step-free. Reported status only, from OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page: 0 places have a step-free or partly step-free report. The step-free filter hides places with no report; that does not mean they are not accessible. Contact the venue.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (5 indoor, 0 partly covered, 9 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Family-friendly. Places marked family-friendly in our guides (0 so far).
  • Nearest to me. Straight-line distance from the position your device reports when you choose it. The position stays in your browser.
  • Saved on this device. Places you have saved with the heart. They are kept in this browser only, and appear in My trip.

Sources

  1. Our destination guides: the places, descriptions and positions come from their "Things to do" pages, which link each venue's official site.
  2. Venue websites, read on Oct 25, 2026 for free-entry, admission-price and booking wording. Each flag and the words behind it: flag sources.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Our free things guide, which lists places whose own websites say entry is free.