If you’re coming to Stirling Sports Village, with the Peak Sports Centre, Forthbank Stadium, and neighbouring Cricket Club, you might want to take a walk around the whole area to discover the historical importance of this site and its connection to William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, James I and III, Mary Queen of Scots, and even the Picts and Vikings. We’ve highlighted 3 areas to explain more so please read on.
We are participants on Scottish Sports Futures Chance:2:Be programme and had the chance to take part in Ceangails Skills Connect Academy MyScotland Programme. All content is our work, with the help of archaeologist Dr Murray Cook.
The Ford at Cambuskenneth
This is possibly the most important place in Scotland. As the only place where you can cross the River Forth and not get your feet wet at low tide, it was the most fought after place in Scotland as it used to mark the border between Scotland (Kingdom of Pictland) and England (Kingdom of Northumbria) in c700-1100AD. Dr Murray Cook explains more in our video.
The Wars of Independence
The National Wallace Monument is the biggest monument to a person in Britain and can be seen as part of the panoramic view from our site. Dr Murray Cook explains how this is connected to the Wars of Independence, of which our site played a really important part.
Abbot's Great Carriageway
We invite you to walk down this tree lined pathway in the footsteps of monarchs, invaders and heroes, from the Romans to Robert the Bruce. Again, Dr Murray Cook tells us more.
Our Photos from around Stirling Sports Village and Burgh Meadows
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