Nov 9, 2024
Awesome experience. Wonderful knowledge guide! - Ed’s knowledge and experience and expertise about the sites we visited! Friendly and caring and fun! Recommend to anyone!
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Oct 30, 2024
The Perfect Monument to Stirling - A fantastic place to visit! When you arrive there is plenty of parking, there is a cafe, shop and toilets as you arrive which are all really cute. The walk up to the monument is lovely and dotted with benches and wood carvings giving you some history on your way. The walk is fairly steep though, but there is also a regular shuttle that takes people up and down from the monument!
The monument itself is really gorgeous and has amazing views! There are also binoculars up there to look down towards Stirling and the surrounding area. Inside, each level is filled with history of the monument, of Stirling, and of course of William Wallace. There is a video, interactive shield design section, and plenty to read and do as you make your way up. The top of the monument is of course stunning, a 360 view of the Scottish highlands, what more could you want!
The stairs in the monument are only wide enough for one person at a time, which can be awkward when it's busy, you just have to call up to see if its free to go. There isn't anything the monument can do about this of course, and as long as everyone is working as a team then it's all good, we've been of incredibly busy days and had no issues. The shop in the monument is great, many a gift was bought here!
Lastly, check when they do the talks, they are fairly regular and totally worth checking out! They are free, they're in the grounds by the side of the monument, and really are fantastic! Informative, great fun, and a perfect way to round out the whole experience!
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Oct 14, 2024
Climb the 246 steps to enjoy spectacular views and enjoy this historic building filled with history! - Seeped in history with views over Stirling and towards Stirling Castle. We parked at the bottom and walked up the hill. You can get a shuttle bus if you wish. We really enjoyed our visit. Walked to the top stopping on each level to explore the history and information. It was quite busy but we still had room and time to do everything. It was sunny when we arrived but by the time we got to the top it was wintery, which was very atmospheric. There is a gift shop and guides to ask questions. We loved it.
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Sep 18, 2024
Honor to those who have honor. - The honor of a people is very well defined by how they treat their heroes. This beautiful monument to William Wallace depicts how the Scots reverence those who shed blood for their soil.
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Aug 5, 2024
Magnificent experience - Time flies during the visit to this space starting a pleasant walk up the hill, with its wooden sculptures alluding to the events.
Arriving at the foot of the tower, we have a blurred view and a brief theatrical staging that begins us in the story. The climb is interrupted at three points, with historical presentations and fun interactions, and written/spoken in Portuguese!
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Jun 18, 2024
Interesting and lovely views - Steep walk up but glad we took the path rather than the shuttle bus as there where Interesting facts to read along the way.
11.50 per adult to go to the top. Lovely views and lots to learn on each floor about Willaim wallace.
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May 20, 2024
We will be bbbaaaaaaaa-ck! - Ed was very flexible and knowledgeable to work with. We felt very safe with driving and was on time or ahead of schedule. He was very well versed in the history of Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument and other stops along the way to Inverness. Along with picking out great lunch spots! He helped get great pictures and made many wonderful memories for us! Thank you Ed for taking care us!
Savanna, Amy and Darcy
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Mar 14, 2024
Oriented in history - Ed knows his Scottish history. He tailored the tour to our desires by asking lots of questions about what we had seen on previous tours and what we wanted to see. His walking tour through Stirling Castle helped us integrate the castle’s history into the larger historical timeline. He was invaluable at Linlithgow castle. His descriptions brought the ruins to life. I would not have appreciated the former grandeur of this structure without his help.
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Feb 11, 2024
“Freedom!!!” The Wallace Memorial- superb! - After a morning spent at nearby Stirling Castle this seemed a must, short drive across Stirling, stopped at Stephens Bakery which is about 4 minute drive from WM car park, local steak birdie and a brew- packed with locals so you know it’s good! Then drive up the side of William Wallace pub, twisting steep access road takes you to free car park. Free Shuttle bus not running- we enjoy a walk so off we went through the gift shop and up you go! Steep wet gravel path, it’s one to pace yourself- interesting forest statues on way and a welcome halfway marker! Get to top and £11 each to enter- 249 steps up tight, narrow winding staircase- the only one! Great place to meet people going up and down but everyone soon gets hang of it! 3 floors on way up- Wallace’s sword and big screen story- loads of story boards re Battle of Stirling Bridge, I think we both loved the Scottish Heroes best- very atmospheric. Thankfully seating a plenty so time to recover between floors!
The view from the top level is incredible and the site of Wallace’s triumph unfolds like a map in front of you…
We were especially taken with the actor, he was fabulous at bringing the story and Scottish history to life! Not sure this is everyday so lucky us!!!!
There is a gift shop and coffee shop at ground level, thoroughly enjoyable/ strenuous afternoon out!
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Jun 4, 2024
Day trip from Edinburgh - Lots of stairs to climb to the top for a great view. The stairs wind and are narrow in most spots, so it makes it difficult to pass. Learned a lot of interesting history about William Wallace. We took a ScotsRail train from Edinburgh to Stirling then a local bus to the monument, very easy to do.
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