Wallace Monument Tickets

Wallace Monument tickets on GetYourGuide start at $59.98 for a 3 hour e-bike tour that includes entry, and the other listing is a $75.98 day tour that does not. The only rated option among these Wallace Monument tickets is the Hairy Coo day tour, 5 stars from 6 reviews. The tower is 67 m tall according to Wikipedia, with 246 steps to the crown. I would go on a clear morning.

I found only two bookable options for the National Wallace Monument, and both are tours, not a plain ticket. Prices, durations and inclusions come from the listings, checked in October 2026, in US dollars. Links open GetYourGuide in a new tab, and I earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. The difference that matters is simple: one listing includes entry to the tower, and the other does not.

Wallace Monument at a Glance

Before you buy Wallace Monument tickets, know what you are climbing. The National Wallace Monument stands on the Abbey Craig above Stirling and was completed in 1869, designed by John Thomas Rochead, per Wikipedia. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, and the numbers are below with their sources.

“The National Wallace Monument is a 67 m (220 ft) tower on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland.”

The official visitor page says each of the four upper levels is reached by a 246-step narrow, spiral staircase. The e-bike listing describes the Hall of Arms, the Hall of Heroes and the Royal Chamber on the way up, and the crown at the top.

What	Detail
Steps	246, narrow spiral staircase, per the official site
Address	Abbey Craig, Hillfoots Rd, Stirling FK9 5LF, per Google Maps
Opening hours	9:30 AM to 5 PM every day, per Google Maps
Google Maps rating	4.7 from 15,081 reviews
Time to allow	3 hours for the e-bike tour, 9.5 hours for the day tour; I have no official visit time for the tower alone

Hours change by season, so check the official page before you book Wallace Monument tickets for a winter date.

Wallace Monument Observation Deck Tickets

The crown gallery is the Wallace Monument observation deck, and the Hairy Coo tour is the one listing that takes you to it from a city. It costs $75.98, lasts 9.5 hours and is rated 5 stars from 6 reviews, so the rating is perfect but the sample is tiny. The coach leaves from the Burns Monument on Regent Road at 8:45 AM, with check-in at 8:30 AM.

Be clear about what you are buying. The listing says entrance to the Wallace Monument and Rosslyn Chapel is not included and can be bought on the day, so this is a day out with a monument stop, not a ticket. The itinerary also covers the Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre for 20 minutes and Dunfermline Abbey and Palace for an hour, and it excludes food and hotel pickup. The listing warns that access involves climbing many steps. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before.

The Hairy Coo

Rosslyn Chapel, Wallace Monument & Dunfermline Abbey Tour

• ★ 5.0 (6 reviews)
• 9.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The day out from Edinburgh: $75.98, 5 stars from 6 reviews, but monument entry is paid on the day.

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Wallace Monument Tickets and Prices

The e-bike listing is the only one of these Wallace Monument tickets that includes the entry ticket, so it is the one I would pick if you want to climb. It costs $59.98 for a small group of 3 hours. The inclusions are the e-bike, helmet and gloves, the exterior of Stirling Castle with no entry ticket, the Old Stirling Bridge, the monument itself and Cambuskenneth Abbey. It meets at Cisco’s Cafe. It has no rating yet, so I cannot tell you how past riders found it.

Price is the other point. The day tour at $75.98 is $16 dearer and gives you more miles but no tower entry, so the e-bike is cheaper once you add the separate monument ticket. For a group, the calculator below totals either product and links to the booking page.

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The Brave Heart Stirling E-Bike Tour -Wallace Monument Entry

• 3 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The one with entry included: $59.98 for 3 hours by e-bike through Stirling, no reviews yet.

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National Wallace Monument Tickets

The official site calls the building the National Wallace Monument, and its homepage asks visitors to book online in advance to secure an entry time slot. That is the plain ticket, and it is sold by the monument, not by GetYourGuide. I could not read a price from it, so I will not guess one.

What GetYourGuide adds to Wallace Monument tickets is a route there. Neither listing is a standalone ticket, and none of my Wallace Monument tickets is a ticket-only product, so this section has no card. If you are already in Stirling, buy the plain ticket from the official site and keep the e-bike tour for a bigger day.

Wallace Monument Reviews

On Google Maps the National Wallace Monument has 4.7 stars from 15,081 reviews, which is a strong score for a climb with 246 steps. Among the listings, only the Hairy Coo tour has reviews, and one reviewer wrote about a fantastic view from the William Wallace monument.

“A fantastic view from the William Wallace monument.”

That is six reviews, so I treat it as a hint, not proof. The e-bike tour has none, which is why I lean on the Google Maps score for the monument itself.

Wallace Monument Parking

Parking is free for all visitors, says the official opening-times page. A free shuttle bus with limited capacity runs from the car park, but not from 1:00pm until 1:30pm, and walking takes 15 to 20 minutes. If you come without a car, First services 52 and UL stop outside the monument.

Parking is not part of any of the Wallace Monument tickets on this page. The e-bike tour starts at Cisco’s Cafe and the day tour at the Burns Monument on Regent Road, so neither needs a car at the monument. Drive yourself only if you buy the plain ticket from the official site.

Wallace Monument Stairs

The climb is the whole point of the Wallace Monument tickets, and it is steep. The official site says each of the four upper levels is reached by a 246-step narrow, spiral staircase. The e-bike listing says you conquer the 246 steps and pass the Hall of Arms, the Hall of Heroes and the Royal Chamber before the crown.

The Hairy Coo listing is blunt: access involves climbing many steps, and guests with limited mobility may prefer the grounds and visitor centre. I would not buy either of these Wallace Monument tickets for someone who cannot manage stairs. The official accessibility page is the place to check.

Wallace Monument History

Wikipedia says fundraising began in Glasgow in 1851, the foundation stone was laid in 1861 by the Duke of Atholl and the tower was finished in 1869. The Abbey Craig is said to be where Wallace watched Edward I’s army gather before the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. The tower holds three exhibition rooms and a Hall of Heroes with busts of famous Scots, and a 1.63 m longsword believed to be Wallace’s.

Wallace Monument Tickets Price

The listings give two prices: $59.98 for the e-bike tour with entry and $75.98 for the day tour without it. The official admission price for Wallace Monument tickets is the one I could not read, so use it to judge value. If the plain ticket is cheap, the e-bike tour pays for the bike, the guide and three other stops. If you only want the view, the official ticket wins.

Wallace Monument Hours

Hours decide when your Wallace Monument tickets can be used. For September and October, the official site gives 9:30am opening, 4:00pm last entry and 5:00pm closing. January and February open at 10:00am and close at 4:00pm, and July and August close at 6:00pm. Google Maps shows 9:30 AM to 5 PM for every day. The monument closes on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and winter weather can change opening times at short notice.

Last admission is one hour before closing on the homepage banner, though the seasonal table gives different gaps, so I would arrive well before. The e-bike listing does not state its start times, so check the booking page for slots.

Wallace Monument Tickets Discount

I found no discount on either listing, and none of these Wallace Monument tickets mentions a concession. The saving I can point to is structural: the e-bike tour at $59.98 includes the entry ticket, while the day tour at $75.98 makes you pay again at the door. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on both listings lets you move the date if the forecast turns. For concessions on the plain ticket, check the official site.

Best Time to Visit Wallace Monument

The crown gallery is exposed to the weather, so cloud decides the view. In the 2025 weather data from Open-Meteo, the clearest month is May at 54% average cloud cover and 12.6 sunshine hours, and the cloudiest is December at 81%. October averaged 80% cloud and 17 rainy days. Sunset runs from 15:39 in December to 22:04 in June.

Month	Sunset (London time)	Cloud cover	Sunshine a day	Rainy days
Jan	16:13	76%	3.1 h	11
Feb	17:19	78%	3.4 h	12
Mar	18:19	73%	6.9 h	8
Aprclearest	20:23	59%	9.6 h	10
Mayclearest	21:23	54%	12.6 h	9
Jun	22:04	75%	10.7 h	20
Jul	21:52	72%	10 h	16
Augclearest	20:52	64%	10.3 h	14
Sep	19:32	71%	7.8 h	16
Oct	18:14	80%	4.2 h	17
Nov	16:06	74%	3.6 h	19
Dec	15:39	81%	2 h	16

The monument closes at 5:00pm in autumn, so sunset only matters in summer. In May and June I would arrive 45 to 60 minutes before sunset, but check that the last entry fits. In October I would simply go in the morning of a dry day.

What You Can See From Wallace Monument

I have no cited height for the crown gallery above sea level, so I have left out the horizon calculator rather than guess. What I can give is distances. Below are the stops around Stirling, straight-line from the monument, computed from the Google Maps coordinates.

Stirling Old Bridge is 1.63 km (1.01 miles) away and Cambuskenneth Abbey 1.70 km (1.06 miles). The Beheading Stone is 1.97 km (1.22 miles) off and Stirling Castle 2.46 km (1.53 miles). The Tolbooth is 2.55 km (1.58 miles), the Old Town Jail 2.65 km (1.64 miles) and the King’s Knot 2.85 km (1.77 miles). Dumyat Summit, at 418 m, is 3.32 km (2.06 miles) away.

Wallace Monument vs Other Viewpoints Around Stirling

Stirling has no other ticketed observation deck in my data, but it has viewpoints. Ratings and reviews are from Google Maps, and distances are straight-line from the monument.

Viewpoint	Google rating	Reviews	Distance	Cost
The National Wallace Monument	4.7	15,081	the deck itself	Paid
Stirling Castle	4.6	36,137	2.46 km (1.53 mi)	Check locally
Dumyat Summit (418m)	4.9	183	3.32 km (2.06 mi)	Open 24 hours
Cemetery View Point	4.9	31	2.61 km (1.62 mi)	Check locally

Dumyat is the one I would pair with Wallace Monument tickets if you want a free summit view, though the hill is a proper walk. The castle is the other big stop, and the e-bike tour passes its exterior.

How I’d Choose

• Climbing the tower: the Brave Heart e-bike tour at $59.98, because it is the only listing that includes the entry ticket.
• Cheapest way in: the same e-bike tour, since the day tour at $75.98 needs a separate monument ticket on top.
• A full day from Edinburgh: the Hairy Coo tour at $75.98, 5 stars from 6 reviews, with Rosslyn Chapel and Dunfermline Abbey.
• Active visitors: the e-bike tour, which adds Stirling Old Bridge and Cambuskenneth Abbey.
• Anyone who cannot do 246 steps: neither of my Wallace Monument tickets, I would take the grounds and visitor centre.
• Driving yourself: the plain ticket from the official site, with free parking.