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This is a region of extraordinary historical significance and natural beauty, sitting at the very heart of Scotland where the Highlands meet the Lowlands in a landscape of lochs, mountains, ancient battlefields and one of the most dramatic and important fortified cities in the British Isles. It is a region that packs more into a relatively compact area than almost anywhere else in Scotland and offers an exceptional range of places to stay for every kind of visitor.

Loch Lomond is the largest freshwater loch in the British Isles and one of the most celebrated landscapes in Scotland, its southern shores gentle and pastoral, its northern shores increasingly dramatic as the Highland mountains close in around the water. The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland’s first national park, encompasses both the loch and the wild hill country of the Trossachs to the east in a landscape that offers superb walking, cycling, watersports and wildlife watching within easy reach of Glasgow and central Scotland. The Trossachs themselves, a landscape of wooded hills, hidden lochs and fast flowing rivers, have a romantic and intimate beauty that has captivated visitors since the days of Sir Walter Scott, who set his celebrated poem The Lady of the Lake in this very landscape.

Stirling occupies one of the most strategically and historically significant positions in all of Scotland, its castle rising on a volcanic crag above the plain of the Forth in a setting of dramatic and commanding beauty. The castle, the site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge and the nearby Wallace Monument together tell the story of Scotland’s long struggle for independence with a power and immediacy that is genuinely moving. The old town that clusters around the castle rock is one of the most rewarding historic streetscapes in Scotland, its closes, courtyards and historic buildings rivalling those of Edinburgh’s Old Town in atmosphere if not in scale.

The Forth Valley stretches eastwards from Stirling in a landscape of extraordinary historical richness, taking in the remarkable Falkirk Wheel — a rotating boat lift of breathtaking engineering ingenuity that connects two canals at different levels — and the Kelpies, two massive steel horse head sculptures that have become one of the most visited landmarks in Scotland.

Whether you are looking for a lochside retreat, a walking holiday in the Trossachs, a journey through the battles and castles of Scottish history in Stirling or a voyage on the canal network of the Forth Valley, this is a region that offers an unrivalled combination of natural beauty and historical depth at the very heart of Scotland.