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Monument · Stirling · Updated on 1 November 2026.

National Wallace Monument in Stirling

National Wallace Monument is a monument in Stirling. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 750 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.

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The story

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Audio tour · National Wallace Monument

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You're standing on the Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag above Stirling, right at the foot of the Wallace Monument. Take a look up. This square sandstone tower rises sixty-seven metres and is topped with a stone crown, a kind of lantern. It's Victorian Gothic, designed by architect John Thomas Rochead.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 160 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at National Wallace Monument, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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