Stirling

[greengreengrass3]

Hi everyone,

We’re looking for a bit of advice and recommendations 😊

It’s very likely that we will need to spend 1-2 weeks a month from October in Stirling for my husband’s work. We’re trying to figure out the best place to stay and would really appreciate any local insight.

First of all, what’s Stirling actually like to live in or stay in? From what I’ve seen it looks beautiful, but I’d love some honest opinions. Is it a nice place to base ourselves for part of the month?

We’re open to staying either in Stirling itself or somewhere nearby (within about 20–30 minutes commute). Are there any towns or villages around there that you’d particularly recommend instead?

A few things that are important to us:
• Nice scenery / somewhere that feels pleasant to spend time
• Good local amenities (shops, cafés, restaurants etc.)
• Dog-friendly areas (this is a big one!)
• A generally nice atmosphere / safe / welcoming

Also, if anyone has recommendations for good Airbnbs, holiday lets, or even areas to search in, that would be amazing.

Any tips, experiences, or things we should know (good or bad!) would be really appreciated.

Thanks so much!

A walk up Dollar Glen? About half an hour's drive away.

If you're in Bridge of Allan, you could just take the dogs for a walk up Dumyat - you can park at the Pendreich Car Park. Slightly further head the to the Trossachs and go up Ben An and stop in the Brig O Turk Teamroom.

You could hop on the train 3 minutes up to dunblane, do a walk by the river and laighills park, back through the village and cross the road and do the Darn walk back down to BofA and get an ice cream or chippy tea at the Allan Water cafe. A bit of local exploring to start you off.