Plan Your Visit

Opening Hours

09.30 – 16.45 (Last entry to Stirling Castle 16.00, last entry to museum 16.30) from 1st October to 31st March

09.30 – 17:45 (Last entry to Stirling Castle 17.00, last entry to museum 17.30) from 1 April to 30 September

The Museum operates the same opening hours as Stirling Castle. The above may be subject to change.

Scheduled closures

The Officers Mess is closed for conservation purposes whilst work takes place in the room beside this.

Due to a sudden road closure, the car park at Stirling Castle is only open to coaches and accessibility vehicles.
All other vehicles are being asked to use the park and ride at Castleview or find alternative parking in the city. Whilst the park and ride is free to park at, to use the bus the cost is £1 per adult return and 50p for a child’s return.
We are genuinely sorry for the impact this has caused, and we have been in contact or are in the process of getting in touch with people who have events taking place in the museum. If you believe we have missed you, please contact us.
We have not been given a date that this will be lifted, but we will communicate this over our channels.
Thank you for understanding and supporting the museum.

For the most up to date information, please check the Stirling Castle website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/…/stirling-castle/

Entry

Entry to The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum is free as we are independently funded but do rely on donations to keep the museum open. Access to the Museum is included in the price of Historic Environment Scotland Stirling Castle ticket. You can book your ticket here.

Prices are set by HES and are currently:

Ticket Type	Online Price	Walk Up Price
Adult (16-64yrs)	£18.50	£20.50
Concession (65yrs+ and unemployed)	£15.00	£16.60
Child (7-15yrs)	£11.00	£12.50
Family (1 adult, 2 children)	£36.50	£41.00
Family (2 adults, 2 children)	£53.00	£59.50
Family (2 adults, 3 children)	£63.00	£70.50

The following may enter Stirling Castle free of charge on production of required identification:

• Argyll Veterans passes, which may be obtained from the Regimental Association
• Serving members of the Armed Forces should produce their ID cards (MOD 90)
• Guardians (Friends of the Museum) and Members of the Officers Dinner Club will be provided with membership cards by the Museum.

Please note that free access is only permitted for the named individual and does not include family members.

Ex-Argylls who are not currently members of an Association Branch can apply for a Museum pass by completing the forms on the Regimental Association section of our website. If anyone wishes advice on access, please contact the Museum for more information at admin@argylls.co.uk.

It is advisable to book concessionary tickets, and full price tickets online prior to your visit.

Transport Information

By Car

Due to a sudden road closure, the car park at Stirling Castle is only open to coaches and accessibility vehicles.
All other vehicles are being asked to use the park and ride at Castleview or find alternative parking in the city. Whilst the park and ride is free to park at, to use the bus the cost is £1 per adult return and 50p for a child’s return.
We are genuinely sorry for the impact this has caused, and we have been in contact or are in the process of getting in touch with people who have events taking place in the museum. If you believe we have missed you, please contact us.
We have not been given a date that this will be lifted, but we will communicate this over our channels.
Thank you for understanding and supporting the museum.

For the most up to date information, please check the Stirling Castle website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/…/stirling-castle/

Walking Route

A free walking map is available using the Explore Stirling Mobile App – Your Stirling that includes an interactive walking route from the railway station to Stirling Castle, with narration by local Murray Cook.

By Train

Timetables and tickets are available on www.scotrail.co.uk.

Stirling Station is on Goosecroft Road near the city centre. The castle can be reached on foot or by bus or taxi.

By Bus

Stirling Bus Station is on Goosecroft Road near the city centre. The castle can be reached on foot or by bus or taxi.

Timetables and tickets are available on www.firstgroup.com or www.megabus.com.

By Bicycle

There are bicycle racks by the car park booth on the esplanade.

Search for National Cycle Network routes on the Sustrains website.

Review us

After you’ve visited us, we would be grateful if you could leave a review about your visit. This will help the team know what you enjoyed and where improvements can be made. You can start this process using the Tripadvisor feature on the right.