Château de Stirling, Stirling Castle

Stirling's central Scotland position, combined with its natural hills and rocks providing a strategic location for Stirling Castle have seen it at the centre of Scottish history for centuries. Two of Scotland's most famous battles took place in the area - the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 when William Wallace defeated the English, and perhaps Scotland's most important battle on Scottish soil - the Battle of Bannockburn.