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Stirling Castle

Where is Stirling Castle?

Stirling Castle is in the parish of Stirling and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 79064 94043

Lat / long: 56.123874, -3.947976

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OS Map for Stirling Castle

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Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
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OS map 366
Stirling & Ochil Hills West (Alloa & Dunblane)
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Weather at Stirling Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C
17km/h E
997mb
100%
100%
08:31 15:42

Light rain
Weather observed at Stirling at 20:13

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Stirling Castle

Touchadam (possible) (site of)

3.3km away

Airthrey Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Powis (site of)

3.7km away

Manor Castle

3.8km away

Touch House

3.9km away

Steuarthall (site of)

3.9km away

Blairlogie Castle

4.7km away

Polmaise Castle (site of)

4.8km away

Keir House

5.2km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Stirling Castle

Randolphfield B standing stone

1.6km away

Randolphfield A standing stone

1.7km away

Pathfoot Stone standing stone

3.2km away

Airthrey Stone standing stone

3.4km away

Fairy Knowe cairn

4.2km away

Bannockburn West cursus

4.8km away

Dumyat fort

5.4km away

Pendreich standing stone

6.1km away

Lipney standing stone

6.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Stirling Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

11.2km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

11.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

11.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

20.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

27.2km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

30.2km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

33.0km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

33.0km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

36.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Stirling Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.3km away

Borland silver chain

54.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

63.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.2km away

Haddington silver chain

75.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

81.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

84.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

104.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

142.5km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Stirling Castle

Stirling SYHA Hostel
hostelStirling
0.5km away
The Stirling Highland Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStirling
0.6km away
Willy Wallace Hostel
hostelStirling
0.8km away
Golden Lion Hotel
hotelStirling
0.9km away
Terraces Hotel, Stirling
hotelStirling
1.2km away
Premier Inn Stirling City Centre
hotel, restaurantStirling
1.3km away
Stirling Management Centre
hotelStirling
2.7km away
Express By Holiday Inn Stirling
hotelStirling
2.7km away
Walmer Guesthouse Hotel
hotelBridge of Allan
3.4km away
Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan
hotelBridge of Allan
3.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Stirling Castle

The Stirling Highland Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStirling
0.6km away
Papa Joe's Stirling
restaurantStirling
1.0km away
Premier Inn Stirling City Centre
hotel, restaurantStirling
1.3km away
Premier Inn Stirling South (M9, J9)
hotel, restaurantStirling
4.7km away
Sheriffmuir Inn
hotel, pub, restaurantDunblane
8.9km away
Premier Inn Falkirk (Larbert)
hotel, restaurant, barLarbert
12.4km away
Airth Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAirth
13.1km away
The Cross Keys
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
13.9km away
The Inn at Kippen
hotel, restaurant, pubKippen
13.9km away
Premier Inn Falkirk North
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
14.1km away
more food.... / more drink....

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A doocot, a castle and a beach in East Lothian
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A pair of castles on the River Tweed
A pair of castles on the River Tweed
Dunbar harbour and castle
Dunbar harbour and castle
Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 10th of April 2020 at 2:57 pm.

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