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2026 Theme

Stirling

Allan’s Primary School Bastion

26 September 2026

The Bastion, part of medieval Stirling city wall defences. Some of the pupils of Allan's Primary School will lead informative tours of the school’s very own Scheduled Monument. The Bastion, sits on top of the Old Town Wall and forms part of the back wall of the playground behind the school is normally inaccessible to the public.

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2026 Theme

Stirling

Bannockburn House Trust History Tours

26 September 2026

27 September 2026

Hidden near Stirling, Bannockburn House is one of Scotland’s most extraordinary historic places. A rare 17th-century house with deep connections to the Jacobites, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the story of tartan. Today, it is owned by the community and cared for through one of the most ambitious community-led conservation and restoration projects in the UK. This is more than a house. It is a living rescue project, a place where history is being researched, conserved, and shared in real time. From remarkable original interiors and architectural survival to stories that connect Bannockburn House with some of the defining moments of Scottish history, every room has something to reveal.

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Stirling

Bridge of Allan Well House Restoration Project

26 September 2026

27 September 2026

The 1821 Category B listed Well House in Bridge of Allan hides a history of both the exploitation of copper ore and mineral water, and is one of the earliest surviving buildings associated with the spa town of Bridge of Allan This little building and the resultant Hydropathic Spa contributed to the success of Bridge of Allan creating the town you can see today. The Well House was completely renovated by volunteers from a Building at Risk in 2020, now completed. Internal works are still underway.

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Stirling

Camphill Blair Drummond House

26 September 2026

Camphill Blair Drummond is a rural community situated within Blair Drummond House, which is only six miles from the historic city of Stirling, Scotland. We offer a home, a day service, meaningful activities and opportunities for personal development to adults with learning disabilities and other special needs. In all some 250 people live and work within Camphill Blair Drummond. Blair Drummond House can be seen hovering above the Safari Park. It dates from 1868 -72 and is a Category B Listed Building. Designed by JC Walker, it is located within its own designated Garden and Designed Landscape

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Stirling

Central Library Tours

27 September 2026

27 September 2026

Stirling's Central Library is a testimony to the generosity of the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and to the persistence of Provost George Kinross. Pre-book one of the guided tours of the library, including the areas not usually seen by the public, with refreshments afterwards

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Stirling

Dunblane Museum

26 September 2026

27 September 2026

Dunblane Museum covers the history of Dunblane and the surrounding area. It is located within the prominent Category A Listed Dean’s house, which dates from 1624. The museum is usually closed on Sundays but will be opening all weekend specially for Doors Open Days visitors.

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Stirling

Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church

26 September 2026

27 September 2026

Category 'A' church building by Robert Rowand Anderson completed in 1878, with later interior work by Robert Stodard Lorimer. Features include high-quality 19th/20th-century stained glass windows, Memorial Chapel and military memorials. It has altered little since 1878 and has consistently been well maintained. It remains home to a vibrant Christian community.

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Stirling

Kippen Old Kirkyard

26 September 2026

27 September 2026

Restored Old Kirk belfry and kirkyard dating from 1690’s. Kirkyard maintained by Kippen Heritage. Visit the graveyard and learn about the history of the kirk from a committee member from Kippen Heritage.

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Stirling

Kippen Parish Church

26 September 2026

27 September 2026

A church in Kippen was first mentioned in public records in the 1300s, the existing Category B Listed church dates from 1825 and was enlarged in 1928. These works resulted in a beautiful sanctuary which reflected some of the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement and it is thought that much is owed to the input of knowledge, taste and contacts of the prominent Scottish artist, Sir David Young Cameron, who lived in the parish for 46 years.

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Stirling

Kippen Smiddy

26 September 2026

27 September 2026

The Smiddy was owned by the Rennie family for over 200 years. It retains many of the original blacksmith’s tools and features, such as a double hearth for making cartwheel rims. It is now cared for by Kippen Heritage and the National Trust. A representative of Kippen Heritage will be available to give background information. The Smiddy is located next to The Cross in Kippen, right at the centre of the village, at the top of a cobbled slope in one of the most characterful streets in the Stirling area. It was used by the Rennie family as a blacksmiths for nearly 200 years until the mid-1980s. It is now cared for by the National Trust for Scotland, to whom it was donated by Andrew Rennie in 1985. Refurbished by the NTS in the early 1980s, this Category C Listed Building retains many of the features and tools from its use as a smiddy.