Wallace Monument
Folder: Scotland
The tower stands on Abbey Craig, just to the north of Stirling. William Wallace commanded his troops to victory over the English in the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.
There are 246 steps to the top of the tower, but it's a narrow spiral, and tricky to pass when crowded: fortunately, I visited towards the end of the day.
Wallace Monument
There is a small area around the tower on Abbey Crag, including a terrace with view over Stirling.
William Wallace
A statue of William Wallace, by Edinburgh sculptor David Watson Stevenson, is an original feature
Stone knot
The decorative stonework around the monument ends (or begins) with this playfully decorative feature
The view west
Checking the map, these would seem to be the Menteith Hills. Loch Lomond is beyond, at the southern end.
Ochil Hills
The Ochil Hills stretch for 25 miles north-east of Stirling to the Firth of Tay
Forth Oxbow
I remember oxbow lakes from geography lessons at scholl. This is the Forth River looping to the north of Stirling
Roofline
Looking up towards the top of the Crown (as it seems to be called)
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