Stirling and Falkirk Weekend Walks Guidebook

author: Nick Drainey
Between Edinburgh and Glasgow is an area resonant in romance, history and invention. The moors above Stirling and the carseland surrounding its magnificent castle set the scene for a number of landmark battles, while Falkirk played a leading role in Scotland's Industrial Revolution and is today the home of some of the country's most innovative and popular attractions. These 25 walks explore the picturesque places around Stirling and Falkirk, from the windswept drama of bare hills to the tranquil setting of canals, lochs, reservoirs, and riversides.

The book begins with an excellent short introduction to the area today and its history. Each of the walks begins with details of distance, time, terrain, and access to the start. The text which follows provides a detailed commentary of the route, including places and events important to the history and culture of the area.

The walk locations are:
Wallace Monument and Abbey Craig
Airthrey Loch and Hermitage Wood
Dumyat
Darn Road to Dunblane
Doune Castle and the River Teith
Downie's Loup
Lewis Hill and North Third Reservoir
Plean Country Park
The Pineapple
Gartmorn Dam
Dollar Glen
Rumbling Bridge
Vane Hill and Loch Leven
Culross
The Helix Park and the Kelpies
The Falkirk Wheel and Antonine Wall
Callendar House and Park
Bo'ness Foreshore and Kinneil House
Linlithgow Loch and Grange
River Avon and the Union Canal
Muiravonside Country Park
Beecraigs and Cockleroy
Binny Craig
Blackness Castle to Midhope Castle
Almondell and Calderwood Country Park

ISBN 9781907025624 Pages 96 (2021) 110mm x 148mm