Plan Your Visit
There’s no time like the present to start planning your next adventure to Stirling’s famous landmark.
Find out everything you need to know about visiting the Monument below.
Visiting Us
Free parking is provided for all visitors to The National Wallace Monument. Visitors can walk to the Monument (15 mins.) through the wooded slopes of The Abbey Craig, or use the shuttle bus service (5 minutes).
Admission tickets can be purchased online or from inside the Monument itself. The ticket gives you access to the four upper levels within the Monument (each accessed by a 246-step spiral staircase), with three exhibition galleries, and The Crown, from which visitors can enjoy panoramic 360° views. Last admission to enter the Monument is one hour prior to closing.
By visiting us, you are contributing to the conservation of The National Wallace Monument as a landmark visitor attraction in Scotland. With this support we are able to continue celebrating and protecting the heritage of William Wallace, helping everyone to enjoy it now and in the future.
Accessibility
The galleries within the Monument, and The Crown at the top of the building, are accessed via a narrow and spiral staircase, with a total of 246 steps. Toilet facilities and a small lounge area are available at the entrance level in the Monument. To find out more, please visit the Accessibility section. This details more about what to expect climbing when climbing the Tower.
Getting here
The Monument is located in Stirling – and is signposted from the City Centre and from the A91. Stirling and The Monument is easily accessible by walking, cycling, as well as bus and rail, with frequent and regular services from Edinburgh and Glasgow. For more information on getting here, please visit the Directions section.