Argyll's Lodging

As you can get free entry as part of your entry to Stirling Castle this is a great place to visit and soak up some of the old history that is part of this building. You can visit the old kitchens and marvel at the space they had to cook and the fact that they were able to feed so many with so little. You can view the headquarters, the rooms and get a feeling for how they must have lived and what it must have been living in those days. Definitely worth a visit

Based on reviews and information on the gate it seems like closed for >5-6 years with no opening date forecasted? 3 starts because I am curious.. I will visit once open

I was pretty underwhelmed. There is nothing very unique to see. Admission is included with your ticket to Stirling Castle and it's a good thing because I can't imagine there being any other reason people would visit. I would not go back simply because there is nothing interesting to see. The staff were very nice though and even pointed out the beaver above the front door after I told them I am Canadian.

Had a lovely tour guide explain the house and it's history. It has some great features and the restorations are amazing. Not sure it would have been as good without the enthusiasm of our guide, she was very knowledgeable and really interested in history. I can imagine that we might have been underwhelmed if we just wandered about so I highly recommend taking one of the free tours.

We had left Sterling Castle and stopped for lunch at the Portcullis when we were stopped on our way down the hill and told about this place. This house has a really rich and interesting history, the guys working there were all really knowledgeable and super nice. This is a must add to your itinerary if you're visiting Sterling.

A 17th century townhouse right next door to Stirling Castle. Like the castle itself, some of the restoration efforts actually undermine the experience by replacing one's imagination of what may have been with a mediocre reproduction. If you're going to Stirling Castle, it's worth taking a 15 minute walkthrough (as others have stated, admission is included with the castle). That said, if you're short on time, I'd prioritized the graveyard at the Church of the Holy Rude instead (across the street).

The toilet is even the same it used to be! Brilliant renovation. My friend told me he slept there once as a backpacker as it was a backpackers hostel. And he told me what has changed and what stayed the same. And all the stories. So interesting.

If you are visiting Stirling Castle you get in for free, you would be daft to turn down the opportunity. It's a lovely building and certainly worth a walk around.

Being the first review of Argyll's Lodging is daunting. First, make sure you use your castle ticket to visit this amazing house, it's just at the bottom of the car park. It's not a long tour, that's why I understand that admission is not separate from the castle. Unfortunately, you don't get to see the whole house. This is Scotland's best preserved seventeenth century townhouse, which is decorated in the renaissance style. The house belonged to the Earl of Stirling, so you get the history of the house and the role of the owners. I didn't get a detailed tour, I just wandered on my own, reading the placards in each room. This will be the next focus of my learning, as its a part of Stirling's history I don't really know much about. When you walk in, there is a introduction exhibit to the history of the house. Then you walk through a hall, before entering into the traditional kitchens. When you go upstairs, you enter a beautifully decorated state room, the Earl and Lady's bedroom and her closet, with stunning views of the hills. It is a gorgeous house, beautifully decorated and well preserved. The staff are very friendly and have a real passion for the history of the house, which comes through as excitement when speaking about the story of the house. I wouldn't have stopped in on my walk if I hadn't got chatting with the lovely man on the door. (Thanks again, sir!) Definitely make sure you stop in for a wee visit on your way by. What have you go to lose? It's already included. :)

Visited April 2015: Free with ticket from Stirling Castle This is a place that you can easily guide yourself through. It is a humble cottage with incredible furnishings from the time period of the 9th Earl of Argyll. It took us less than an hour to go through, take photos, and the guides were very humble and engaging with us.