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| The William Wallace Memorial as seen from Stirling Castle. |
William Wallace is one of the heroes of Scotland. In the mid 1800's someone thought it was time to build a memorial in his honor. A competition was held with the winning design built on top of Abbey Craig where it is thought Wallace's command post was during the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
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| The connected arches at the very top of the monument. |
The walk up the hill is rather steep, but fun, with carvings and interesting information about the craig itself. Or, you can take the shuttle bus to the top. We walked, of course.
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| Hairy Coos |
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| Spotted pig |
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| An iron worker |
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| How the inside is set up. |
To walk to the top is 246 steps. Fortunately, there are three levels before you reach the top, so every 80 steps or so, you can pause to look at displays and catch your breath. We spent a few minutes on the top, but while it was sunny, it was also cool and windy.
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| William Wallace's sword, although the provenance is in doubt, it does make a great display! |
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From the top you can clearly see the river where the Battle of Stirling
Bridge took place. |
We walked all 246 steps down, but when we go to the bottom, we took the shuttle bus.
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