The
Walmer Hotel
90 Henderson street,
Bridge of Allan.
Tel: 01786 832967
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Clive
Ramsay Delicatessen
Henderson street,
Bridge of Allan.
Tel: 01786 833903
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Bridge
of Allan is one of Stirling's hidden gems. This historic
Spa Town is highly recommended as a place to visit on
any trip to this area, and is less than 3 miles from Stirling
City Centre.
Visit their official website
Bridge
of Allan is a charming little village by the Allan
Water. It is home to Stirling University and is overlooked
by the National Wallace Monument, a towering tribute to
Scotland’s, Sir William Wallace, and within sight of Stirling’s
cliff-top castle. The village with its fine Victorian
buildings and unique shops has a long standing reputation
as a popular holiday destination and has much to offer
visitors. Come and discover Bridge
of Allan.
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Bridge
of Allan is situated less than three miles from the
centre of Stirling. On the Ochil Hills, above the town,
copper was mined as early as the 16th century and at intervals
thereafter right up to 1807. The main audit (entrance
shaft) of the mine can still be seen today in the woodlands
- the backdrop of the village.
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There are a range of short walks, shops and cafes, restaurants
and bars as well as a wide range of Victorian architecture
built when the village developed into a spa town during
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A
charming riverside pathway called the Darn Walk, is thought
to have been in use since Roman Times. This three mile
walk to Dunblane follows the river and brings you out
at Dunblane Golf Course. It is strongly associated with
Robert Louis Stevenson, who included the route as part
of his adventure novel Kidnapped. A small cave on route
by the river bank is also linked with him and, some say,
was the origin of Ben Gunn’s cave in Treasure Island.
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Bridge
of Allan has a railway station and is easily reached
by train, bus or car from Stirling. The Stirling Tour
Bus also Includes Bridge of Allan in its route during
the summer. There is also a map in the centre displaying
the layout of the town and the walks.
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