Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle Cannon. Stirling, Scotland
(Photo By Maria Carroll)

     Today I am in Scotland with some family friends who have adopted five kids from Haiti. It was a nice sunny day today so we decided to go to Stirling Castle.

     Stirling Castle is a castle built on a hill in a town called Stirling. It was built between 1490 and 1600. Many kings and queens were crowned there. Mary Queen of Scots was brought to the castle for safety. The castle was built on top of Castle Hill so the people inside could see enemies. Behind the walls there are steep cliffs because they didn't want enemies to be able to climb in.

     Around the castle there is a moat. The moat was the only way to enter because the drawbridge was up and the walls around the border were too steep for ladders. But it is not an ordinary moat. This moat has no water because they have posts where soldiers could shoot the enemies.