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Guided Tours of Stirling Castle

If you don’t want to wander through the castle on your own (you probably won’t learn much), here are all your options for being talked and toured around:

History Tour from Edinburgh

Ideal for travelers overnighting in Edinburgh, this tour starts and ends in Scotland’s capital, and takes you to Stirling Castle, Rosslyn Chapel (a 15th-century chapel, some people reckon it’s one of the most beautiful buildings in Scotland), and Dunfermline Abbey and Palace (the final resting place of Robert The Bruce).

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Included in the tour, you get transport to and from Edinburgh, a friendly driver, and loads of historical context from your guide.

Sightseeing Tour from Edinburgh

Focused less on history and more on pretty sights, this tour also starts and ends in Edinburgh. You’ll see Loch Lomond, the Kelpies (a pair of strange horse-head sculptures), and Stirling Castle. Other en-route highlights include hills, lochs, and a mini optional walk.

Again, you get transport to and from Edinburgh, along with a safe journey and a helpful guide.

→ In-Person Guided Tour inside the Castle

Obviously, given Stirling Castle is in Stirling, you don’t need to take a tour from Edinburgh.

Instead, you can arrive at the castle, and organize a tour there.

… and the most popular of all the options are the in-person guided tours.

These in-person guided tours are included in the ticket price—so unless you have absolutely zero interest in history (like me), you’ll probably want to take the opportunity. The guides are friendly and knowledgeable, and they give you loads of time for questions. The tours last around 45 minutes, and you don’t need to book in advance.

The tours take place every 30 minutes, every day, between 10am and 3pm. Get yourself to the meeting point at the Fort Major’s House, and find a guide.

→ Self-guided Audio Tours

If you don’t want to be sociable, you can put a guide in your ears instead.

They’re less than the price of a coffee, and they’re available in English, Gaelic, French, German, and Spanish.

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→ British Sign Language Tour

These tours aren’t live, but they’re really detailed.

You click on this link, you watch the videos, then you go to the castle to put it all into context.

(… or, obviously, you don’t need to go to the castle at all. You can just watch the videos, stay at home, and save yourself some time.)

→ The Family Trail

On the Family Trail, you and your kids are given a printout (which you can find here), and you follow it to different areas of the castle.

Expect tasks, challenges, some fun facts, a section for coloring, and even more unicorns.

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