A great way to start your visit is with a look round the introductory exhibition in the Casemates in the Queen Anne Garden. It’s a fascinating way to find out about the people and events which shaped the castle’s history through the centuries.

The exhibition also gives information about projects undertaken to improve the castle for visitors. One was the restoration of the Great Hall which was completed in 1999. And right now there is the Stirling Castle Palace Project which is returning the royal palace of James V to how it might have looked in the mid 16th century.