I went to Stirling Castle a few weeks ago but it was such an amazing experience that I decided it would be great to revisit it. Stirling Castle sits opposite of the Wallace Monument and is visible anywhere you are in Stirling. It was occupied by many kings and queens of Scotland.
It was an opposing structure and one that I loved being on. They had tons of cannons up on the walls, all fake now but once they were in full use. The only way to really siege the castle is from the river Forth and as Lucky found out that would be near impossible.
The castle itself is surrounded by a graveyard that has gorgeous headstones. They sprawl out across the entire hillside and it is quite humbling to walk through because in addition to more modern graves they have graves dating back to the 1700's. The hillside is dominated by a structure called the pyramid of knowledge. Im sure there is a story behind it but I was unable to find it out.
I finished off the day by walking down into the streets of Stirling. There were a couple of houses and ruins that were amazing that I may get a tour of one of these days. The first of which was a house right next to the graveyard that was ruined and had a little sign next to it. I have forgotten the sign but it was an impressive house.
Overall though it was a great day with great weather to boot. Look for my next blog within a few days. I am doing something almost every weekend so it should pick up soon.
The Student Wanderer
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