Not too far outside of both Glasgow and Edinburgh lies the charming, historic town of Stirling. Since it’s Scotland, it certainly wouldn’t be quite as charming if there wasn’t a castle to go along with it.

And some castle it was! The views from Stirling Castle were some of the best in Scotland, probably (although this is only my second castle so don’t hold me to that!). It was green, green, everywhere, which is one of my very favorite things.

We could see the castle way off in the distance–it sort of pops out of the green landscape.

Stirling is also famous because it’s the location of William Wallace’s famous Battle for Stirling Bridge during the Wars for Scottish Independence in the 1300s (think Braveheart and Mel Gibson). There is a present-day Stirling Bridge although unfortunately it’s not the exact same one.

We were lucky with the weather. Although it was a little cloudy, cool and windy, the gray colors just made it greener.

Since it was a quick stop, we only explored the castle and the grounds, including a cemetery nearby. Tell me somebody else loves cemeteries? Maybe that’s a little creepy, but they’re calm, quiet, and pretty, and I love finding ancient ones, like the one near Stirling Castle. The rest of the town looks really cute, too, and I think it would make a great day trip. Since I love little towns like this, I would probably want to stay another night or two and wander the adorable little alleys. It’s definitely worth a visit if you make it.

^I snapped a photo with my phone as we arrived. You can see this castle from everywhere!

^see that hilltop castle? and that green?

^me and my favorite travel buddy

^and this is what happens when you take selfies in the wind. This is real life, people!

^William Wallace!

^the ancient castle cemetery.

^I found a knight in shining armor! He was the strong, silent type.

^the queen’s chairs.

^I really liked this cemetery.

^squeezing through the tiny doors.

^is it annoying if I keep talking about how green it is?

^deep contemplation of the view.

^enjoying the walk on the castle walls.

^spot the Wallace monument in the distance?

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