Discover the best top things to do in Stirlingshire, United Kingdom including Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve, Ben A'an, Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, McQueen Gin, In Your Element Loch Lomond, Stirling Distillery, Stirling Castle, National Wallace Monument, Loch Lomond, Doune Castle.
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5.0 based on 50 reviews
This beautiful region consists of clear pure water, interrupted by a generous sprinkling of green islands with gently rolling pastures and rugged highland peaks; a perfect place for hiking, bird watching or just communing peacefully with nature.
Underwhelming parking and track led to the most breath taking view. Stunning place in sunny weather. Then the rain came and we got rainbows. So beautiful. Little stroll around the lakeside to take some further views in. Gorgeous spots all around. Really enjoyed our visit.
5.0 based on 134 reviews
Ben A’an is a great hike, it probably took us 1hr 30 up with a few stops and similar back down. It has quite a steep incline so bear that in mind, however the views at the summit are spectacular! Definitely worth a visit. Note** if parking make sure to get there early as on weekends it gets very busy after 9:30am and nowhere to park on the roads. Also bring midgy repellent it was full of them!
5.0 based on 40 reviews
We visited on a wet day to see the Little Fawn waterfall, which was in full flight due to all of the rain and was magnificent. The walk was one of four, beautifully laid out to allow the visitor to see a good range of scenery. Interesting sculptures are scattered around which fit in to their context and keep adults and children alike entered and involved. The fantastic lichen on the trees attest to the quality of the air. The fact that there is not even one cranky poor review here tells you everything you need to know about this facility.
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Trossachs Distillery in Callander, Scotland, is the home of multi award winning McQueen Gin – the brainchild of Dale & Vicky McQueen. Established July 2015, McQueen Gin launched in June 2016, with 4 world first botanical gins – Sweet Citrus, Smokey Chilli, Mocha and Chocolate Mint. In November 2016 we launched our flagship gin – Super Premium Dry, which then went on to win Double Gold in San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2017. March 2017 we launched Spiced Chocolate Orange, the 6th gin in our core collection. Since then we have created many more gins, available in various supermarkets and our Distillery shop. Every batch created, is made with the same passion and commitment to excellence as the very first one. Please come and visit us https://mcqueengin.co.uk/distillery-and-tours/
Our family (5 adults) visited the distillery on Friday. The staff were great and even offered to come and collect us due to bad weather. Stuart gave us a tour of the distillery, followed by a tasting of various different gins with Vicki, one of the founders of the business. The distillery is the perfect size to get up close and see everything in action and it was fascinating to hear all about how Vicki & Dale have created the business in only 4 years. Would definitely recommend a visit. And the chilli gin with ginger beer!
5.0 based on 46 reviews
Mobile adventure activity company offering amazing outdoor experiences across the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and beyond. Activities for schools and youth groups, families, stags and hens, corporate groups, work colleagues, charities and groups of mates. Activities include canoeing, river sledging, gorge walking, aerial adventure at Treezone, river tubing, archery, canyoning, segways and more!
Fantastic afternoon gorge walking in October with our guide Ryan. All kit provided was great. Thick wetsuits, boots and gloves. Not cold at al! Great fun jumping into rivers and sliding down waterfalls with a top guide.
5.0 based on 219 reviews
Stirling Gin was founded in October 2015. Situated at the foot of Stirling's beautiful castle, Stirling Distillery opened in Summer 2019 and operates informative guided tours each day which cater to gin enthusiasts. All of their tours include a walk through Stirling's dark and dramatic history, the transformation of the building, an in-depth look at distilling and a complete tasting session.
Very interesting gin tour, our tour guide Clare, was very friendly and knowledgeable. Loved the history of the building and the gin was great too! Highly recommend xx
4.5 based on 9,220 reviews
Dominating the skyline for miles around, Stirling Castle is a shining example of Renaissance architecture. Visitors can look out from its high stone walls to the battlefields of Stirling Bridge where great medieval armies clashed to decide the fate of nations. Home to generations of Scottish monarchs including, Mary Queen of Scots, the Castle is an enduring and powerful reminder of our fascinating history.
This was a wonderful day out - we went with our 7 year old twin grand daughters who had a whale of a time! They found the experience a great adventure The Castle was well organised and managed with knowledgeable and friendly staff that all added to the experience We all enjoyed a snack at the Unicorn Cafe - again well run and organised, in fact the coffee was good Most of castle was opened, in fact not much is closed off!
4.5 based on 3,560 reviews
A national hero - a national landmark. For 150 years The National Wallace Monument has been standing proudly on The Abbey Craig, outside the historic city of Stirling, and telling the thrilling story of Sir William Wallace, Patriot, Martyr, and Guardian of Scotland.
The climb up to the top of the Monument is well worth the climb and the viewing of the artifacts within are breath taking, the gift shop is reasonably priced as well, we will be back to climb those stairs again!
4.5 based on 522 reviews
The largest fresh-water loch in the United Kingdom.
My wife and I walked virtually the full length of the loch on the eastern side on days 2 and 3 of the West Highland Way. We were very lucky with great weather. The loch was a real highlight of the walk.
4.5 based on 2,363 reviews
Doune Castle is now open and we are delighted to welcome you back. Booking in advance is essential. Find out more and book at restarthistory.scot. Explore this 14th century courtyard castle in Doune, with a striking 100 ft high gatehouse and one of the best preserved great halls in Scotland. The formidable Doune Castle was built for the Regent Albany. The striking keep-gatehouse combines domestic quarters including the splendid Lord's Hall with its carved oak screen, musicians' gallery and double fireplace. This was used as a film location for the BBC production of Ivanhoe and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. As well as being heavily featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Doune Castle was also used for the castle known as Winterfell in the pilot of the award winning TV series Game of Thrones as well as Castle Leoch in Outlander.
As a Monty Python fan we had to visit! Little did I know that there is also a Game of Thrones connection too!! Gorgeous castle, fascinating history (the free audio guide is a MUST!), incredibly kind, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Don't miss this castle if you are visiting the area!
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