Christmas is coming. Get festive-ready!
We don’t mean to startle you, but – apparently – September is the month in which many of us start planning our Christmas getaway. So, if you are one of those organised few, here is a handful of reasons why you should spend your festive break in Stirling! Grab your...
Shindigs, forensics, and fairies: It’s September!
September is upon us, and you have to admit, there’s a fresh chill in the air as we teeter on the brink of autumn. But be of good cheer, because September happens to be one of Stirling’s most spectacular months! Check out these events … Men with Coconuts, hilarious...
Local Heroes: Brucefields Family Golf Centre
After the Olympics, many of us are feeling that we ought to get more active, whatever the weather, and whatever our level of expertise. And there’s a sports venue on the outskirts of Stirling that prides itself on making just that happen. Brucefields Family Golf...
Stirling’s romantic waterfalls
There is something captivating about waterfalls, especially when in full spate after hard rains. Dramatic and romantic, there are some stunning waterfalls just a stone’s throw from Stirling. As the weather breaks up at the end of summer, waterfalls, in contrast, are...
August Bank Holiday – your late summer bonus
Show me someone who doesn’t like a Bank Holiday and it’s likely his name is Mr Ebenezer Scrooge. Bank Holidays are brilliant: they’re the perfect excuse for a Sunday night bottle of wine, a day in your jammies, or, even better, a week or more away in the UK that eats...
Messing about on the water – in and around Stirling
There’s nothing that says summertime quite like messing about on the water. We’ve handpicked some brilliant ways for you to do just that, with the absolute minimum of travel from your Stirling base. Paddling beneath Stirling's city centre bridges with Unicorn Paddle A...
Local Heroes: The Couthy Corner
In the historic surroundings of John Cowane’s Hospital, in the heart of Stirling’s Old Town, Marion Gaughan and her nephew Francis McKeown run the Couthy Corner, a coffee shop with a heart-warming tale all its own... John Cowane's Hospital in Stirling's Old Town -...
Midsummer Stirling: fun outdoors
We’re approaching midsummer, and it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy Scotland’s great outdoors at its warmest. For the very best in summer outdoor activities around Stirling, read on … Exploring the ancient and atmospheric streets of Stirling’s Old Town...
Stirling: your gateway to the Festivals
We all love a festival – whether it be the world-famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe, or some of the intriguing new festivals to be found within a stone’s throw of Stirling. So if you want to immerse yourself in the Edinburgh mayhem, or find something closer to home,...
Local Heroes: Green Aspirations
Green Aspirations is a woodlands social enterprise whose mission is to inspire outdoor learning. They’re driven by a desire to see everyone re-connect with nature, not only to benefit the environment, but to improve health and wellbeing too. They’re a small, dynamic...