The King's Knot

Lovely walk and views

Great space for dog walks. Amazing views up to Stirling Castle

not much to see from ground level but the intricacies of what was once a royal garden can be seen from the heights below the castle

View from Stirling Castle. There are fab historic buildings to view around the castle even if you don't pay to go in.

Really great place near Stirling Castle. There's free parking (1 hour) nearby and you can let your dog off the lead to run around. The weather was beautiful when we visited.

Lovely historic space which used to be a structured garden directly under the watch of the Castle. Ideal place for a picnic and paths up to the castle/older parts of the city through woods. Less busy than King's Park. Parking very close.

Came here after a long day in Edinburgh. Needed some peace and quiet and a place to walk our dog.We stayed in nearby Cambusbarron and knew this place from our first visit in Stirling - we've seen it from top of the Castle.There's small free parking place right next to the road a the northwestern entrance gate.It's a nice park. Flat, green, safe to let your dog roam free - as many do so. But there weren't many visitors that day in the late afternoon. Only a handful.It's what we looked for. A relaxed, peaceful park. And it has quite the history:The King’s Knot itself (it's part of the park) is on the grounds of the ancient King’s Park, Crown property from at least the 1100s, where Scotland’s royalty partook in jousting, hawking and hunting.It was subject to extensive restoration under orders of Queen Victoria in 1842.It comprises an octagonal stepped mound rising to 3m high, with a rectangular parterre to the south-east.With the exception of the existing Knot Garden, nothing is known of the form of the former royal gardens. Beyond the knot, little of the park survives today.It's a nice little place. A nice sight with a nice history. Without the tourist masses.

We took our dogs for lead free walk here whilst visiting Stirling. It's a secured park with lovely views of the castle. If your dogs dont jump the stone walls then it makes it an excellent option to walk them here while you enjoy the views.

Considering how close it is to the castle/ city centre it's quite a quiet wee spot. Roads around are the Knot aren't too noisy either and some nice walks nearby.

The Kings Knot is basically a bumpy field under Stirling Castle. Not enough signage, history boards or access to explain much about it, which is a shame - as its background is historically interesting and, as part of a walk round and up to the castle it is a great start/finish point with free parking. And, from the castle ramparts, visitors can look down and say we were there!"."