Stirling: Wallace Monument
Description
The Wallace monument is Scotland's national monument, to the man (immortalised on screen by Mel Gibson as Braveheart) who helped, temporarily, to kick the English out of Scotland. The monument is on the top of a big hill which you can climb up (taking about 10 minutes), or you can cheat and catch the free minibus to the top (about 90 seconds!). From the base of the monument you can climb up the spiral staircase (240+ stairs) to the top for, what I was reliably informed are on a clear day, stunning views over Stirling and across from Edinburgh to the Highlands.
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Getting There
The easiest way to get to the Wallace monument is to catch the open top tour
Latitude: 56.138753; Longitude: -3.918031
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (07/05/2006), and on time of last update (26/05/2006) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.