Scotland - Day Five - Stirling Castle Part B

Then it Stirling Castle is on the way to Edinburgh

So that was the target for the second half of the day.

Stirling has some steep and one way streets But we found parking right outside the old church, It was free and open..

The old Church is nothing but ruins now.

The town clock is still chiming.

The Castle is one that has been going for a long time.

The tourist is now King

It uses to be Army Barracks for more than a century.

Today it is just an old fort.

OK, A very old fort.

It is now just basically a museum of what was there,
this place has a lot of history.

The views are also very extensive.

The Wallace Memorial was closed but we could see it from the Castle.

First, we explored the great hall

This has just been restored.

With the original tapestries

Then to the royal chapel, this is still used for some weddings

and has been modern restored.

Then it was onto the royal palace

These were restored a few years ago and they were

The tapestries were exceptional.

The views from the Royal Palace was also exceptional

The displays of the very well detailed as well.

The castle was worth the visit.

Outside the castle are Memorials to the different

units and times the soldiers from Modern day

To get Knights of old.
After this, we drove passed the Kelpies
and headed into the hotel in Edinburgh
Tomorrow was just exploring day on the Castle and the Golden Mile.

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