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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bridge of Allan

  

Bridge of Allan Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bridge of Allan

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Bridge of Allan history

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During the Iron Age, the local people of the area were known as the Maeatae. It was they who constructed a powerful hillfort nearby. The early village consisted of seven small clachans. The villages were very separate and the villagers lived in the small world of their own communities.

You can visit Bridge of Allan places with Walkfo Bridge of Allan to hear history at Bridge of Allan’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bridge of Allan has 42 places to visit in our interactive Bridge of Allan map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bridge of Allan, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bridge of Allan places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bridge of Allan & the surrounding areas.

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42 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Bridge of Allan places to visit

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Bridge of Allan has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bridge of Allan’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bridge of Allan’s information audio spots:

Princes Street drill hall, Stirling Princes Street drill hall is a former military installation in Stirling, Scotland. The Princes Stirling drill hall was built in the 1950s and 1960s.

Mar’s Wark Mar’s Wark is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar. The house is also called “Mar’s Lodging” and now in the care of Historic Scotland.

Cowane’s Hospital Cowane’s Hospital is a 17th-century almshouse in the Old Town of Stirling, Scotland. It was established in 1637 with a bequest of 40,000 merks from the estate of the merchant John Cowane. Subsequently converted for use as a Guildhall the building is considered by Historic Scotland to be “one of the finest buildings of its kind in Scotland”

Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum is based in Stirling, Central Scotland. It is dedicated to the promotion of cultural and historical heritage and the arts.

Mote Hill Mote Hill is the northern tip of the Gowanhills, Stirling, the northern half of the Royal Park that extends around Stirling Castle. It is the site of the Beheading Stone, the traditional execution block of medieval Stirling. Ten thousand years ago it was a promontory projecting into a lost prehistoric sea. On the opposite bank of the River Forth lies Abbey Craig, the National Wallace Monument.

Wallace Monument The National Wallace Monument is a tower standing on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th- and 14th-century Scottish hero. The tower is open to the public for an admission fee.

University of Stirling The University of Stirling was founded by Royal Charter in 1967. It is located in the Central Belt of Scotland, built within the walled Airthrey Castle estate. More than 14,000 part-time and full-time students are enrolled in the 2020/21 academic year.

River Teith The River Teith is formed from the confluence of two smaller rivers, the Garbh Uisge (River Leny) and Eas Gobhain. It flows into the River Forth near Drip north-west of Stirling.

Logie Kirk Logie Kirk is an isolated but operational church east of Stirling in central Scotland. The church lies on the B998 close to the junction with the A91, between Stirling and Menstrie, or more accurately between Wallace Monument and Blairlogie.

Statue of Robert the Bruce, Stirling Castle Robert the Bruce statue on esplanade at Stirling Castle, Stirling, is a 1876 work sculpted by Andrew Currie and designed by illustrator George Cruikshank.

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