Castle
Stirling Castle
Stirling, United Kingdom
A Renaissance royal castle on a volcanic crag with sweeping views over the plain.
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The Kelpies
Two giant steel horse-head sculptures beside a canal near Falkirk.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why The Kelpies matters
These two enormous steel horse heads rise beside the canal, each as tall as a tower block. They honour the working horses that once pulled barges through Scotland, and they look best at dusk when lights shine on the metal. You can walk around them freely, or take a guided tour that goes inside.
Talking points
- They are about 30 metres tall.
- They stand beside the Forth and Clyde Canal.
- Tours go inside one sculpture.
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