Stirling by Motorhome: City Guide

What to see in Stirling

Stirling Castle, high on its rock above the old town, is worth a half-day, and the National Wallace Monument on Abbey Craig is a climb up for the best view over the Forth valley. Bannockburn and its visitor centre sit on the edge of town, the heart of Braveheart country, and the Ochil Hills rise straight behind, with the short, sharp Dumyat walk for a big view.

Where to stay

• Witches Craig (Blairlogie). A four-star family park at the foot of the Ochils, AA Scottish Campsite of the Year, all-hardstanding hook-up and a dog wash, open April to October. Our Stirling motorhome weekend, a two-night Witches Craig itinerary, is built around it.

The road on

Stirling is a fine pivot: the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel are about 20 minutes south-east, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs are west, and it is the start of our Heart 200 route around Perthshire and the Trossachs.

Stirling, answered

Where do I stay in a motorhome near Stirling?

Witches Craig at Blairlogie is the pick, open April to October; book ahead in summer.

Is Stirling a good base for a trip?

Very. It sits between the Lowlands and the Highlands, about 45 minutes from the depot, so it works as an easy first night or a base for a couple of days before heading north.

What is near Stirling?

Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument in town, Bannockburn and the Ochils on the doorstep, the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel about 20 minutes away, and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs to the west.

Routes and campsite guides nearby

Routes: the Heart 200, the west coast route. Campsite guides: west coast and isles campsites.

More city guides

Explore the rest: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Fort William, Aberdeen, Dundee. See them all under city guides.