点评:The monument was another one of our stops during our drive through Stirling.
The parking lot was quite large and quite busy for an April morning.
The ticket counter was inside a small building with the cafe, gift shop and bathrooms.
Getting to the monument was via a gravel path or a free van ride. I went up via the van and wandered down in my own afterwards. The van saved my calves for the stair climb to the top of the monument.
At the base of the monument I had to check in and show my ticket. I had to wait before a staff member gave the clear to start the climb up. The rest of the way was on our own with most of us giving way to the people coming down.
There were three levels inside. The highlights were the details about the battle of Stirling Bridge (Royal Chamber), William Wallace and seeing his original sword (Hall of Arms).
At the top (Crown Spire), I took advantage of the clear and sunny day to take my panorama photos. Beautiful. I also saw the battle site and understood how easily the British were defeated.
The walk down the monument was easy and so was the walk down to the parking lot.
翻译:这座纪念碑是我们驾车穿越斯特灵途中的另一个停留点。
停车场很大,在四月的早晨也相当热闹。
售票处在一栋小楼里,里面有咖啡馆、礼品店和洗手间。
前往纪念碑需要走一条碎石路,或者乘坐免费的面包车。我先坐面包车上去,然后自己悠闲地走下来。面包车让我的小腿不用费力地爬楼梯就能到达纪念碑顶部。
在纪念碑底部,我必须登记并出示门票。我必须等待工作人员放行才能开始攀登。剩下的路程我们只能靠自己,大多数人都给下来的人让路。
纪念碑内部有三层。亮点是关于斯特灵桥战役(皇家密室)、威廉·华莱士以及看到他原版剑(武器厅)的细节。
在顶部(皇冠尖塔),我利用晴朗的天气拍摄了全景照片。景色很美。我还参观了战场,明白了英国人是多么轻易地被打败了。
走下纪念碑很容易,走到停车场也很容易。