Stirling
About Stirling
Stirling is a city in central Scotland, 26 miles (42 km) north-east of Glasgow and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Edinburgh. The city is surrounded by rich farmland and had a royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port are all linked in to its history. Situated on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town and historic county of Stirlingshire. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". The city's status as "Gateway to the Highlands" also historically lent it great strategic importance—the credo "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is sometimes attributed to Robert the Bruce.
On the show — 4 mentions total
I was reading a good article in a local Scottish newspaper about a DIY store in Stirling, which had a hedge outside it — a 30-foot hedge — that had been taken over by caterpillars and turned into this enormous web. They closed it off and invited people to come and visit it as a tourist spot. The newspaper said that visitors from as far away as Motherwell have travelled to see it, which is a 40-minute drive from Stirling.
from No Such Thing As A Fish - Extra Bits, 2016-12-30 at 00:27:27 · read transcript
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It's a great quiz, but the host says, back me up, Dan. quiz with those says back me up Dan. Are you ready to study your master's degree in Scotland? The University of Stirling offers £7,000 master's scholarships to students from the US and Canada. Take advantage of the two-year UK post-study work visa and boost your career with a Masters from the University of Stirling in Scotland. Stirling is ranked top 20 in the UK for postgraduate teaching and third in the world for our beautiful campus environment.
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