The unicorn is Scotland's national animal.

All of the castle buildings would been Royal Gold originally, but only the tower has been restored to this col

Intricate statues line the exterior wall of the palace

Ceiling in the Great Hall. The best carpenters were the shipbuilders, so it is essentially an upside-down hull

Unicorns everywhere!

August 26, 2018 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 54 °F

Sunday already! We left Oban for the drive along the bonny, bonny banks of Loch Lomand to Stirling. Stirling Castle, royal residence of Scottish kings and queens, including Mary Queen of Scots, was built to rival the sumptuous castles of France in the fifteenth century. The recreations of the 16th century Unicorn Tapestries, and the carved wooden Stirling Heads on the ceiling are amazing.Read more