You can park on the street very close to the abbey, there is a road passing by it but this is for access to the farm and farmhouse
There is no parking spaces inside the gates
The bell tower is very well preserved and can be viewed from the inside, although to my understanding the upstairs of the bell tower is only accessible occasionally and there is little to no information as for when those occasions are, so do not always expect the upstairs to be open
The graveyard is also closed at the moment due to unstable headstones
You can walk passed the abbey and to the shore of the river forth where there is lovely views of the surrounding area and the remnants of an old dovecot, but this too is fenced off due to risk of falling masonry
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Read moreHidden gem in Stirling. Full of history in a beautiful setting at the river forth. Castle is in sight in one direction and the Wallace monument in another. Shame the bell tower hasn't being restored, I understand you've not been able to climb the steps for over 60 years or thereabouts, the views over the surrounding areas must be fantastic. Definitely worth a visit especially as it is free! I went down after closing time and the gate was unlocked, not sure if this is normal but there were other visitors in the graveyard area so...
Read moreLooked interesting. was locked up despite saying it was open on line. Contacted Historic Scotland and informed them of issue. Receved a prompt response. Re visited site 2 days later and gate was unlocked and was able to visit the site. Tower was amazing and well preserved, lots of informative signs. There is also a Memorial gifted by Queen Victoria to commemorate her distant relative King James 111 of Scotland and his wife who are interned...
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