Obviously, previous reviewers haven’t done their homework prior to visiting the Monument! It was built in the 1860s, what do they want, an escalator, lift? The Monument is well worth a visit, especially if you are interested in Sir William Wallace and the history of Scotland. The views from the crown are spectacular. If you are visiting the Stirling area, add this to your list of places to visit. Alba gu brath 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Despite bad rain, there was no fog so we still enjoyed great views. The long climb was broken up by levels of historic information, so you could catch your breath and learn something. Well done exhibits.

Amazing place to visit, so much history and the views are breathtaking. If you're feeling for then the hike up the hill is well worth it. We got about half way up the hill to only then see there's a free shuttle bus up and down the hill. When your going up the 246 steps within the monument there can be on occasion a snug fit between the person going up and the person going down depending on the sizes of the 2 people. We found calling up or down before setting off from each floor was a good idea in order to save any embarrassment.

Very impressive monument. We didn't go to the top of monument however went inside lower floor and looked at this great monument up close. We caught free shuttle up to monument from car park and walked down through lovely surroundings wooded area. View from monument is fantastic. If you don't go up to top of monument shuttle bus and views are free. Great attraction.

Took my partner here for a couples day out. Being a local, I've been climbing up and down the tower many times over the past 20 years. Still impressed by the whole place. Parking is good, cafe at the bottom of the hill serves a nice meal, and there is a shuttle bus that'll take you up to the tower for free. We chose to walk up, which takes about 10 mins for an average adult, or 15-20 for people with short legs. The Monument is atop the hill, so if you're visiting in spring, autumn and winter bring a wind proof jacket. The 3 floors are full of great historic information. The staircase is stone, narrow and can be tricky walking past another visitor decending if you're slightly larger than the average person. This was built before H/S, and Corn Syrup wasn't in their diets. The top of the Monument has fantastic view across the whole valley, and if you're okay with heights is an amazing view for photos. Even on a cloudy day, we could see for miles in all directions, even able to spot a hill walker at the top of one of the Ochil Hills near us. When visiting Stirling and the local area, this is definitely a bucket list place.

We walked to the monument from our guest house (Ravenswood Guest House) which took approx' 26 minutes. The walk was nearly all up hill but there is a shuttle service if walking isn't your thing. However, by walking we got to see all the wood carvings and history notices along the footpath. At the moment we were greeted by the friendly staff and started to climb the 200+ steps to the top. The stair case is two way and extremely narrow. There are a couple of rooms that you can visit on the way up or down that explain why the monument is there and the history of it but these are the only real passing areas. I'm 6ft 4ins tall so passing people on the staircase was a challenge. The view from the top is outstanding but the day we visited it was very windy and cold. However, Don't let this turn you off, it is worth the visit.

The views from the bottom are good and the views from the top are amazing! The exhibits about Wallace and other Scottish heroes are interesting, but are not the main attraction. Even if you decide to take the bus up, make sure you walk down the hill to see the sculpture trail. And reward yourself with an ice cream sundae at Corrieri's afterwards.

Beautiful views and a very interesting monument. Seen it on tele before and thought it looked really gothic and spooky. It definitely is in real life. The views from the top of the hill are stunning and I’m sure they are from the top of the building to but I had a bad leg so couldn’t climb up

We took our Australian friends to the monument. We were fortunate to have great weather. The walk uphill was still doable for us despite not being as young as we used to be. We’ll probably make use of the bus in the not too distant future. The stairway could be a challenge if someone is claustrophobic. You can take the stairs a section at a time as there are interesting rooms at intervals on the way up. The views from the top are simply stunning. Legends Cafe and gift shop is excellent. The home baking is wonderful ! The goods in the gift shop are reasonably priced and of good quality. Our Australian friends bought a few items there. The staff at the Monument and in Legends are great.

Great monument and interesting history. Make sure you watch the videos and wear comfortable shoes. The walk to the monument is steep, but they offer a very friendly van driver who gets you there in a few minutes. The walk up the tower is a bit challenging, no rails or ropes to hold on to and very narrow spiral staircase. Take the walk down the trail and view the beautiful scenery and the wooden sculptures.