Spring, we love it. It’s a beautiful, optimistic season full of promise and fresh starts. Here are five great reasons to spend it in Stirling. Re-connect with nature: For spring flowers, emerging bulbs and early blossom, take a leisurely stroll through Bridge of...

It is 700 years since Bannockburn, a brutal battle between the armies of the Scottish King Robert the Bruce and King Edward II of England. Bruce’s forces were vastly outnumbered – some historians claim he fielded only 6,000 to Edward’s 19,000-strong horse and footmen....

The National Wallace Monument is a striking tower breaking the skyline at the summit of Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag just outside the city of Stirling. Visible for miles around, the tower marks the spot where Sir William Wallace, the 13th century Scottish patriot, is...

Whisky: you cannot think of it without thinking of Scotland. Whisky is part of our culture, part of our national identity, and emblematic of many of the things we hold dear – tradition, simplicity, and quality. The tasting notes of connoisseurs even seem to echo the...

Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759, in Alloway, South Ayrshire, the eldest of the seven children of William and Agnes Burnes [as originally spelled], who were poor tenant farmers. Taught mainly by his father, Burns received formal education in Latin, French,...

January: it’s the month of clean slates and fresh starts. It’s the month that most of make at least a few over-ambitious New Year’s resolutions, and the very same month that 92 percent* of us abandon them. So, what are we doing wrong every year? Seems to me that...

We love Christmas in Scotland, and it’s a brilliant and beautiful time of year. But why should you spend it with us? Here’s just a few good reasons why. Snow: If Christmas just isn’t Christmas for you without snow, then head to Scotland for better odds of a white...

Say the phrase ‘Big Five’ and you may picture African savannah, khaki, and big-game hunters. That’s the ‘Big Five’ of the past, when hunting was still socially acceptable, Ron Ely was sporting a loincloth, and the term described the five toughest animals to hunt on...

Towering above the M9 just ten minutes’ drive from the centre of Stirling, two new and breath-taking sculptures break the skyline. These are the Kelpies, two 30-metre high silver horse heads that rear over the Forth & Clyde canal, overseeing its east coast...

Every year, thousands of tourists make their way to New England, in the northeast corner of the United States of America, to witness one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles: New England in the fall. This part of the US is famed for its breath-taking autumn scenery,...