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Stirling Rail Station

  • Special Area of Conservation
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Peaks nearby
30
highest 71m
Walking routes
10
within 10 miles

What's on the doorstep

Nearby

  • River Teith

    Special Area of Conservation

    0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

About Stirling Rail Station

Stirling is a city in central Scotland, 26 miles (42 km) north-east of Glasgow and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Edinburgh. The city is surrounded by rich farmland and had a royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port are all linked to its history. Situated on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town and historic county of Stirlingshire. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". The city's status as "Gateway to the Highlands" also historically lent it great strategic importance—the credo "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is sometimes attributed to Robert the Bruce.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Stirling Castle105m0.6 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot)
King's Park69m1.0 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)
Abbey Craig111m1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot)
Craigforth68m1.7 mi (about 2 to 2.5 mi on foot)
Touchadam Craig [Gillies Hill]170m2.2 mi (about 3 mi on foot)