and 421 miles north of London.
If traveling by car from Edinburgh, take the M9.  From Glasgow, travel along the M80.  The M80 becomes the M9.  Take the A84 exit (exit 10) toward Stirling.

Places to stay:

The Park Lodge Hotel, 32 Park Terrace, FK8 2JS

Tel: 01786 474862   Fax: 01786 449748

www.parklodge.net

Cross Keys Guest House, 5 Queen Street, FK8 1HL

Tel: 01786 448435

The Walmer Hotel, 90 Henderson street, Bridge of Allan, FK9 4HD  Tel: 01786 832967, www.walmerhotel.co.uk

Sunnyview Guest House 14 Drip Road, FK8 1RA
Tel: 01786 470535  www.sunnyview.stirling.co.uk

Heatherdale Bed and Breakfast - James & Christine Baillie

2 Dumyat Road, Causewayhead, FK9 5HA

Tel: 44 (0)1786 473574 Fax +44 (0)1786 473574

www.heatherdale-bandb.co.uk/

Places to eat:

Castle Cafe, located inside Stirling Castle

The Old Town Coffee House, 38 Spittal Street

The Tradewinds Restaurant, 17 Thistle Centre

Great Food Stop, Golden Lion Milton Hotel, 10 King  St. 

Nearby Historical Sights:  Bannockburn Battlefield, Rob Roy’s Grave, Doune Castle, The Beheading Stone,  Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling Old Bridge, Old Town Jail

Nearby Attractions: The Stirling Tour ( a guided bus tour of Stirling), William Wallace Monument, Rob Roy Statue, Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Hamilton Toy Museum, Trossachs Woolen Mill, Kilmahog Woolen Mill, Blair Drummond Leisure and Safari Park, Breadalbane Folklore Centre

Related websites: http://www.instirling.com,

http://www.stirling.co.uk/accommodation/hotels.htm

http://www.incallander.co.uk/stirling.htm

http://www.instirling.com/days/tour.htm

http://www.instirling.com/eatdrnk/stireat.htm#TRAD

http://www.britainexpress.com/scotland/sites/stirling.htm

http://www.electricscotland.com/historic/stcastle.html

http://www.instirling.com/sight/wallace.htm

http://www.electricscotland.com/history/wallace.htm

http://www.heritage.me.uk/people/bruce.htm

http://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org

http://www.instirling.com/sight/gowan.htm