Stirling Old Town Guided Walking Tour: Explore Scottish History with a Local Guide
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Stirling
Discover the rich history of Stirling on a guided walking tour through its old town. Follow in the footsteps of Scottish legends and learn about the battles, kings, and queens that shaped the city and Scotland. Explore key sights like Stirling Castle, The Church of the Holy Rude, and more hidden gems.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Stirling - There’s so much to see in Stirling’s Old Town we can’t list them all! Discover this iconic city with your local, expert guide.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide provided
Additional Information

Take a 1.5-hour tour through Stirling’s ancient town with a well-informed local guide. Follow the paths that Mary Queen of Scots, William Wallace, and Robert the Bruce once took, and listen to stories of wars, monarchs, and queens who molded Stirling, and Scotland, into their current state. Discover the history of executions, markets, and tomb raiders, as well as the present-day life in this vibrant city.

Sites of interest encompass:

Stirling Castle
The Holy Rude Church
Stirling Cemetery
The Old Town Prison
plus numerous other clandestine treasures!

Location
VisitScotland Stirling iCentre (Old Town Jail)
Saint John Street
Outside the VisitScotland ICentre!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cindy_b
Apr 23, 2024
Worth it - Georgia did a great job telling us about all kinds of interesting history in Stirling including the jail, war history, cemeteries and the castle. Tour was uphill but the pace made it doable for just about any one.
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Norman_f
Apr 17, 2024
Historical walking tour of Stirling - Superb tour with Donny McLeod. Knowledgeable, professional and humorous, Donny gave us a lovely introduction into Stirling’s fascinating history. Tremendous value and highly recommended.
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Marelli001
Apr 4, 2024
A perfect morning! - Jane was an amazing guide - so passionate & knowledgeable about Stirling and it’s place in Scottish history. Thoroughly enjoyed this experience and felt visiting at this time of year paid off as there were no crowds meaning this was more like a private tour as there were only 3 of us!
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Paige_s
Mar 31, 2024
Fabulous - Jane was amazing! From start to finish she was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We loved being able to walk the town, learn as we went, and end at the castle. Jane was seriously the sweetest!!! Stirling is such a gem, full of rich history, so this incredible tour is a must!!!!! Do not miss out.
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Fg999
Mar 21, 2024
Walking tour of Stirling old town and castle with walking tours of Scotland ! - Highly recommended walking tour of Stirling old town and castle Our tour with guide known as plane Jane was thoroughly enjoyable. This lady certainly knows her history and went far and beyond our expectations. Thankyou
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Davie_7
Mar 18, 2024
GREAT TOUR AT A GREAT PRICE - Excellent tour. Donnie the tour guide was brilliant and very informative. We were the only 2 people on the tour but we were really pleased the tour still went ahead nonetheless. The pace of the tour was just right, not too fast or slow with plenty of stops for information. The tour finished at the castle so you are in the right place for another experience Great value for money with a great tour guide. This tour is highly recommended. Thank you Donnie!
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Rebecca
Jan 15, 2024
Perfect intro to stirling and Scottish history - There was only 2 of us on the tour but the guide was very enthusiastic. It was great learning about Scottish history and the history of stirling itself.
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Kibloo
Nov 12, 2023
Wonderful tour! - Wonderful tour of old Stirling with our guide, Jane! She was so knowledgeable and we learned so much. My history buff mom was in heaven and Jane was so very sweet helping her up a steep section of steps to ensure she could take in the view and see the historic landmarks. Thank you, Jane!
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Deedeedelightful
Nov 3, 2023
Fab walk down history lane in Old Town Stirling - My partner and I had a fab experience with our tour guide Jane, lucky for us we had her all to ourselves and Jane kindly went above and beyond with her storytelling for half an hour longer than prescribed. Having recently become local residents, we wanted to learn more about the Old Town and we feel like our eyes have been well and truly opened. Jane’s passion for Stirling’s history has rubbed off and we are already planning visits to further local sites such as the Wallace Monument and Bannockburn to learn more. We would highly recommend this experience, thanks again Jane!
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Maxypaxxy
Nov 2, 2023
Wonderful Guided Tour - Even though the weather was not cooperative, we had a wonderful private tour with Jane as our guide. Jane was so knowledgeable about all aspects of Stirling history and went to great depths to explain the sequence of events regarding the various Stirling battles, royalty who lived there, religious reformation and how the town figured so centrally in UK history. We were very luck to have Jane and are so happy we booked the tour. This tour is highly recommended and thank you Jane!
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