Stirling Castle

Published: 1 September 2023

Sunday 26th November

About the destination

Step back in time to the royal court of Stirling Castle, one of Scotland's most historically and architecturally significant sites. This powerful stronghold atop a volcanic rock overlooks the river Forth where the Lowlands and Highlands meet, with several famous battles taking place within view of the castle walls. During less turbulent times, the castle was a beautiful place for Scottish royalty to relax, enjoy hunting, raise family, and hold court. It was even home to young Mary Queen of Scots, James VI, and James I during their childhoods. Some must see features of this magnificent landmark are the Great Hall, Royal Palace, Chapel Royal, Great Kitchens, Queen Anne Gardens, Palace Vaults, and more. If you want to learn about the secrets held within the castle walls, join us for an unforgettable trip.

Trip information

Date: Sunday 26th November 2023
Time: 9am to 4:30pm (approx.)
Pick-up location: Main Gates, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Cost: £35 including entry to the castle
Payment deadline: Friday 10th November 2023
Booking link

Who can attend

Current residents of University of Glasgow accommodation, including students living in nomination sites who have a contract of accommodation with the university.
Each resident can also book a ticket for a guest to join them, provided that the guest is a current student of the University of Glasgow. The resident is responsible for their guest and is required to make payment on behalf of their guest, due to restrictions with the payment system.

Booking and payment

You must complete both of the following steps in order to secure your place:

Book a ticket on our appointment booking system.

Please include your phone number in the booking notes, which will only be used in case of emergency.

Each attendee must book a ticket via the appointment booking system. Additional tickets cannot be requested within the booking notes.
Pay for your ticket on MyCampus

Log in to the MyCampus Student Homepage,
Click 'Finances',
Click 'Payments and Purchases' from the menu on the left of the page, then 'Purchase Items',
Click 'University Services Purch Item' and add the quantity of tickets you would like to pay for next to the relevant trip,
Click next and follow the on-screen instructions to confirm your order and pay.

You should receive a confirmation email from the Appointment Booking System but you will not receive an email following payment on MyCampus. You can check if the payment went through in your MyCampus account.

We have advice on our booking and payment page if you are unable to book.

Pre-trip information

Pre-trip information will be sent to your student email account prior to departure. You should also familiarise yourself with the information on our Residence Life Events page.

Win tickets to future adventures

You could win tickets to a future adventure by sending your photos of the trip to reslife-adventures@glasgow.ac.uk alongside a completed Reslife Adventure Media Consent Form. We can't wait to see them!