Take your place on the battlefield. Stand face-to-face with fearless medieval warriors. Witness two opposing kings – Robert the Bruce and Edward II – whose tactics in 1314 changed the path of Scotland’s history, forever.
Harnessing state-of-the-art 3D technology, visitors can experience medieval combat like never before to learn about this crucial event in Scottish history.
Prepare for battle! Experience the Battle of Bannockburn in thrilling 3D and take your place in the Battle Room. Entry is by pre-booked time slots.
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Scotland’s great warrior king, Robert Bruce, was crowned in 1306, soon after murdering his rival for the throne, John Comyn. At first his grip on the country was shaky.
For the next eight years Bruce fought a brutal civil war against his own opponents in Scotland and a guerrilla war of raids and ambushes against occupying English forces. He was careful to avoid full-on confrontations with a far mightier army.
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King and leader
Tall, strong and handsome, Edward was king of England and leader of the English army.
Coming to the throne in 1307, he continued his father’s war against Bruce but lacked his father’s political and military skill. He was well trained in all the skills of knightly warfare but his interests lay elsewhere: in hanging out with his friends, boating and swimming.
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The National Trust for Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn experience in Stirling has added more prestigious awards to its growing list of victories, taking top UK prizes for the visitor centre and excellence in interpretation too.
The award winning Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre is entering the next spectacular phase in its development. Their latest addition is a massive new mural by Chris Rutterford which has taken more than a year to complete.
Battle of Bannockburn experience is celebrating its first birthday this weekend – the award-winning centre opened on 1 March 2014 and has already welcomed 65,000 visitors.
The National Trust for Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn experience was victorious at last month’s Stirling Society of Architects awards, taking ‘best building’.
The Battle of Bannockburn Experience has won the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions “Best Visitor Experience” Award 2014. Recognising excellence in the visitor experience provided by ASVA member organisations throughout Scotland, the award was presented at ASVA’s ‘Game Changer’ conference on 13th November.
The National Trust for Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre celebrated its 50,000th visitor today (9 October 2014) since opening on 1/3/14.
Right on target, a new era begins, as the new Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre will open its doors for the first time on 1 March 2014.
Visitors looking ahead to the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn can drop by the onsite exhibition any day of the week from 1 March.
Providing protection against the winter weather, an enclosed scaffold structure has been erected around the Charles d'Orville Pilkington Jackson monument to the Scottish King which was unveiled by the Queen in 1964.
Work is now gathering pace onsite at Bannockburn as the extensive work planned to restore the historic monuments is starting this week.
Those with an FK7 or FK8 postcode can have a great medieval 3D immersive experience for free on the 28th and 29th of November
The National Trust for Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn experience in Stirling has added more prestigious awards to its growing list of victories, taking top UK prizes for the visitor centre and excellence in interpretation too.
Head to the award-winning Battle of Bannockburn experience in Stirling on 31 October and 1 November for an Halloween event which takes its inspiration from medieval days.
Prepare for battle! 700 years after the Battle of Bannockburn, the new Battle of Bannockburn experience puts you right at the heart of the action.
Watch behind-the-scenes footage of how motion capture technology is being used to bring the Battle of Bannockburn to life for 21st century audiences.
Adam Bruce, a descendant of Robert Bruce, Scott McMaster and relatives of Pilkington Jackson talk about their delight with the conservation works of the magnificent statue.