Stirling is named best place to stay in the UK

New London budget train service is raising profile of the city

- STEWART MCCONNELL

Stirling has been named the best place to visit in the United Kingdom.

And the impending arrival of a new budget train service to London in the spring has increased attention on the destination, a highly prestigious magazine has claimed.

Time Out UK's news editor Ed Cunningham wrote in the magazine: “Stirling is far from an unsung destination; the Scottish city’s greatness is legendary, particularly its immense historical sights - including its castle and National Wallace Monument, both beacons of Scottishness - and access to extraordinary natural landscapes like Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.

“But in 2026 there'll be one huge new reason to visit Stirling: the launch of an affordable direct train service from London that will make the city cheaper, easier and more accessible to get to than ever.”