"A perfect location in the old part of town...a superb modern hostel" - Lonely Planet
En suit shower & toilet
Individual lockers
Self catering facilities
Hostel shop
TV Lounge
Cycle store
Internet access
Laundry & Drying room
Sport activities
Stirling is a major centre of sports training and education in Scotland. The Scottish institute of Sport is in fact headquartered in the excellent purpose built facility on the campus of Stirling University. Also located at the university is the Gannochy National Tennis centre and the Scottish National Swimming academy. Stirling University's sports facilities are ranked among the best in the United Kingdom, with its own dedicated sports studies department.
In and around Stirling there are a number of sports clubs large and small covering a wide range of sports and activities. The most well known of these locally; Stirling Albion F.C and the recently promoted Rugby Union team Stirling County. Stirling has a number nine and eighteen hole golf courses the largest of which is Stirling Golf Course located in King's Park and just five minutes away from our hostel.
Gateway to the Highlands
Stirling is located on the river Forth as it widens and becomes tidal. Much of the land immediately surrounding Stirling is in fact flat fertile agricultural land. However the beautiful Ochil Hills dominate the skyline to the East. On clear days it is also possible to see the higher mountains of Loch Lomond & Trossahcs National park to the North/ NW.
Stirling's famous crossing point over the River Forth, and the central lowlands falling away to be met with the high and rugged mountain slopes, means Stirling truly is the gateway to the Highlands.
Loch Lomond & The Trossahcs National Park
lies just to the north of Stirling less than hours drive away. The national park was the first of two to be established in Scotland in 2002 along with the Cairngorms National Park further north.
It is 1865 square km and is the fourth largest National Park in the British Isles. It includes several ranges of hills the Trossachs being the most famous. There are 21 Munro's (Mountains over 3,000feet) including Ben Lomond, Ben Lui, and Ben Vorlich. As well as 20 Corbett's. Dozens of special areas of nature conservation, and two large forest parks.
The fantastic Park Gateway and Orientation centre in Balloch on the shores of Loch Lomond is an excellent place for a new visitor to start. However the park covers a wide ranging and staggeringly beautiful area, and there are many, many places to spend the day!
Walking along the shores of one of the beautiful Loch's or taking a boat trip out are more relaxing ways to take enjoy some of Scotland's finest scenery. The more adventurous can roam the many rugged and remote mountain peaks; scramble over a rock face or cycle along the forest tracks.
Anyone interested in activities such as these can contact any of the many tourist information centres located in the Park. Anyone who walks/climbs should be properly prepared and equipped with appropriate clothing, food, water and a well planned