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For Tourists.....Causewayhead is idealy situated for Stirling town centre and the historics parts of the town such as Strirling Castle, The Wallace Monument and the site of the Battle of Bannockburn.

Whilst Stirling itself lay at such an important strategic point, being located at the first bridged crossing point of the Forth, the volcanic outcropping provided an excellent site for fortification and the earliest known works date back to the 11th century. The site was particularly militarily important during the 13^th and 14^th century Wars of Independence and later became a favourite residence of many Stuart monarchs. Much of the castle seen today, including the Royal Palace mid 16^th century, Chapel Royal,and early 16^th century, and the Great Hall is renaissance architecture, with strong French influence. The beautiful hammer beam roof was removed by one of the resident army garrisons, but is currently being restored. Offering many displays, wonderful views from the battlements and also housing the excellent Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, this is a superb place to visit.

Standing upon the Abbey Craig, just north of Stirling, The Wallace Monument towers 220 feet over the Forth Valley. The Monument commemorates the Battle of Stirling Bridge, when, in 1298, Sir William Wallace (1267 - 1305) led the Scots to a magnificent victory over the English army. In 1298 Scotland was invaded by a large English force led by the English king Edward I and on July 22 of that year, Edward defeated Wallace's army in the Battle of Falkirk. In the 1850's, as a result of a tide of Nationalism, funds were raised to build the monument and work was completed in 1856. Wallace's famous two-handed broadsword is displayed here. The Monument commands magnificent views over the Forth

For Shoppers.....Stirling has a wealth of shops to suit everybody with two large shopping centres - the Thistle Centre and The Marches to the smaller speciality shops of the Old Arcade.

For Study.....We are only a short distance away from Stirling University campus.

For Visitors to Scotland.....Stirling, the gateway to the highlands, is within easy reach of Scotlands major towns and cities and top tourist attractions.

For Golfers.....there are several local courses in the area and many of Scotland's most splendid courses a short drive away.

Glasgow...................	26 miles
Edinburgh.................	36 miles
Perth.........................	36 miles
Dundee.....................	58 miles

St. Andrews..............	54 miles
Gleneagles................	21 miles
Loch Lomand............	45 miles