Church of the Holy Rude
St John Street, just below the castle
Address: St John Street, Stirling FK8 1ED- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
Visit the medieval parish church where the infant James VI was crowned in 1567, with its original oak roof and a graveyard that looks out over the valley.
Why it's a good date: Quiet and full of stories, and the guides are happy to tell them. It opens to visitors in the warmer months; pair it with the Old Town Cemetery next door for the view.
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
