The Braveheart Tour
A one day tour travelling to The Bannockburn Heritage Centre, the scene of the great victory by King Robert the Bruce in June 1314 where he defeated the forces of King Edward II to win freedom for the Scots. Travel on towards Stirling, the Gateway to the Highlands and make a brief stop at the Church of the Holy Rude, the second oldest building in Stirling after the castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was crowned Queen while still a small baby and where her son was crowned King of Scotland, then round the corner to Stirling Castle which overlooks the River Forth where William Wallace defeated the army of Edward I. Travel the short distance to the site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge, when on September 11, 1297 the forces of Andrew de Moray and William Wallace clashed with those of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, and the English forces suffered defeat. Soak up the history and stunning views from the Wallace Monument, a 220 foot high tower perched high on the Abbey Craig around where Wallace camped before his heroic battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, built in 1869 to commemorate William "Braveheart" Wallace.
Travelling west through Thornhill and into The Trossachs, the heart of Rob Roy country stopping briefly at the Lake of Menteith, the only lake in Scotland and home to Inchmahome Priory, a refuge for a 4 year old Mary Queen of Scots, in 1547. Then south to the Glengoyne Whisky Distillery in Dumgoyne, where you will be offered a dram of Glengoyne 10 year old Single Highland Malt whisky, view a short video presentation and taken on an informative guided distillery tour.
Return to Edinburgh.
This is only a guide as any other historical sites can be incorporated into a tailored sightseeing tour of your own making. You can lengthen or shorten the duration of your tour and select your own accommodation.
Duration: 9 hours (starting in Edinburgh or Glasgow)
