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You’ll find them at at them find You’ll city. wonderful our of heritage varied point had over 500 looms and was the largest tweed tweed largest the was and looms 500 over had point Stirling’s communities to help you explore the rich and and rich the explore you help to communities Stirling’s during the industrial revolution and which at one one at which and revolution industrial the during This leaflet is one of many produced in partnership with with partnership in produced many of one is leaflet This before the battle. You’ll see Hayford Mills, built built Mills, Hayford see You’ll battle. the before location where Bruce went to pray and be blessed blessed be and pray to went Bruce where location Bruce’s Well, site of an ancient chapel and the the and chapel ancient an of site Well, Bruce’s the Battle of Bannockburn. You’ll see the famous famous the see You’ll Bannockburn. of Battle the according to legend played a significant role at at role significant a played legend to according that assisted the army of Robert the Bruce and and Bruce the Robert of army the assisted that and other associated trades trades associated other and Folk”, the cooks, armourers armourers cooks, the Folk”, the hiding place of the “Sma’ “Sma’ the of place hiding the forts and a possible location for for location possible a and forts Gillies Hill, home to two iron age age iron two to home Hill, Gillies Community Centre. Look out for for out Look Centre. Community Start and end your walk at the the at walk your end and Start Cambusbarron Code while exploring the Stirling Heritage Trails. Heritage Stirling the exploring while Scottish Outdoor Access Access Outdoor Scottish Remember to follow the the follow to Remember Wallace Monument and Cambuskenneth Abbey. Abbey. Cambuskenneth and Monument Wallace Stirling on foot. foot. on Stirling Riverside offers excellent views of Stirling Castle, the the Castle, Stirling of views excellent offers Riverside walkit.com to help you plan your way around around way your plan you help to Visit the River Forth as it winds its way around the area. area. the around way its winds it as Forth River the for the whisky industry. Much of your walk will follow follow will walk your of Much industry. whisky the for oil refineries to a cooperage that constructed barrels barrels constructed that cooperage a to refineries oil that existed in Riverside, from one of Scotland’s first first Scotland’s of one from Riverside, in existed that 20th century. You’ll learn about the many industries industries many the about learn You’ll century. 20th loading and unloading cargo until the start of the the of start the until cargo unloading and loading and Lowlands. Riverside was also a port, with ships ships with port, a also was Riverside Lowlands. and in 1890, the main rail artery linking the Highlands Highlands the linking artery rail main the 1890, in and was until the construction of the Forth Bridge Bridge Forth the of construction the until was and that arrived in Stirling in 1848 1848 in Stirling in arrived that and on the other by the Railway Railway the by other the on and journey to, in and around Stirling. around and in to, journey on three sides by the River Forth Forth River the by sides three on travelinescotland.com to help you plan your your plan you help to Visit suburb of Stirling, surrounded surrounded Stirling, of suburb the area. the Bridge. Wander around this this around Wander Bridge. routes. The pink core paths are additional routes to enjoy enjoy to routes additional are paths core pink The routes. Riverside near to the Shore Road Road Shore the to near Riverside The trails on the map allow you to enjoy and plan circular circular plan and enjoy to you allow map the on trails The Start and end your walk around around walk your end and Start Heritage Trails and enjoy Stirling as a “Walkable City”. “Walkable a as Stirling enjoy and Trails Heritage Riverside This leaflet is intended to help you explore Stirling Stirling explore you help to intended is leaflet This Welcome to the Stirling Heritage Trails, a series Braehead & Broomridge Cambuskenneth of walks produced in partnership with Stirling’s Start and end your walk at the Start and end your walk at communities to help you explore the rich and Braehead Community Garden. the Pedestrian Bridge, built to varied heritage of this wonderful city. Look out for all that remains of replace a ferry crossing that You’ll learn about the nationally significant heritage Millhall Colliery, which from 1902 existed there for almost 1000 which has helped shape Scotland and the local until 1958 had a dramatic impact years. Wander through the history which has helped shape the communities that on the landscape. You’ll walk charming conservation village call Stirling home. Each community has an individual through the most likely site of Edward II’s camp of Cambuskenneth which leaflet with more information and more places to during the two day battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and was one of the locations that explore; you can download these from walk along the ancient Balquhidderock Wood, where inspired the famous artists, the “Glasgow Boys”. www.stirlingheritagetrails.co.uk. Stirling has been the Scots are said to have emerged at dawn on the You’ll see the remains of Cambuskennneth Abbey, the strategic heart of Scotland since Roman times second day of the Battle of Bannockburn and where founded by King David I around 1140. Much of and the surrounding landscape has been integral to Robert Burns may have been inspired to write the the abbey is in ruins, except for its magnificent Bell many defining moments in Scottish history. Stirling poem “Scots Wha Hae”. Tower which has survived intact since the 13th Castle’s current buildings date to the 15th century and century. Look out for the grave of James III and his were the childhood home of Mary Queen of Scots. Queen, Margaret of Denmark – the mausoleum was The Wallace Monument was built in 1869 to honour Bannockburn, Hillpark constructed on the orders of Queen Victoria in 1864. William Wallace and his troops who fought at the & Milton As you walk out of the village, you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking views of the Wallace Monument, which Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Stirling has also seen Start and end your walk at the has stood on the nearby Abbey Craig since 1869 the famous Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and the war memorial. You’ll see Telford’s Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488 where King James III Bridge, built by the legendary died. Many mills and mines were created during the civil engineer Thomas Telford in Borestone industrial revolution and modern tartan was invented 1819 and Spittal’s Bridge, built Start and end your walk at in the village of Bannockburn. We hope you enjoy our at the instruction of Robert Spittal, a wealthy Stirling the Battle of Bannockburn walkable, historic and friendly city as you explore the merchant and tailor to King James IV. You’ll follow the Visitor Centre. You’ll see the Stirling Heritage Trails. Bannockburn for much of the trail, learning about the famous flatstaff and rotunda power of the water that powered the many mills in the that cover the Borestone, said area. You’ll learn how modern tartan was invented in St Ninians to be where Robert the Bruce Bannockburn and how for much of the 20th century planted his standard at the Start and end your walk at the Mayfield the village was at the heart of mining in the area. You’ll Battle of Bannockburn. See the charming village of Centre. This walk will take you past St cross Milton Ford, which has been the crossing point Chartershall before following the Bannock Burn back Ninians Toll, where traders once had to for every army that has fought in the highlands, from towards St Ninians and Coxet Hill, which was once pay to access the lucrative markets of the Romans, to Edward II, to Bonnie Prince Charlie’s part of the Royal Park and hunting grounds attached Stirling. Visit the old Main Street and learn Jacobites. The ford is also the location for the murder to Stirling Castle. You’ll see wonderful views of about the textile mills and factories that of James III after the battle of Sauchieburn. This route Stirling Castle, the Old Town and beyond towards the made nails for the construction industry. has a unique audio tour - listen and learn at mountains of the Trossachs. You’ll see the clock tower that is all that www.stirlingheritagetrails.co.uk/audio/bb remains of a church blown up by the Jacobites in 1746 and you’ll see some amazing views of the carse of Stirling and the Ochil Hills. www.stirlingheritagetrails.co.uk www.stirlingheritagetrails.co.uk www.activestirling.org.uk at at on the ill fated Titanic in 1912.