The Walmer Hotel is
easily found, lying just off the M9 in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling.
Bridge of Allan is a picturesque village, steeped in history about
3 miles from Stirling and within walking distance of many Stirling
tourist attractions such as the William Wallace monument, that
shadows the University of Stirling. Bridge of Allan is a famous
historic spa town that has developed over many generations into
a unique Scottish village that tourists visit from all over the
world throughout the year. As a result of this, Bridge of Allan
has much to offer tourists in terms of a great choice of restaurants,
pubs, bars and cafes to suit all tastes.
You will find the Walmer guest house
a comfortable haven in the heart of Scotland, offering friendly
and accommodating service at good guest house rates. The
guest house has been managed and owned by Jan & Claudio's
family for over 15 years. The old restaurant has been relocated
to new premises and has now become one of the best dining experiences
in central Scotland.
The
restaurant is about 800 yards from the guest house, by car. A footpath
from the front of the guest house, next to the Royal Bank of Scotland
takes you directly to the new site in just a few hundred yards,
but it is a fairly steep climb.
We will be happy to run our shuttle service if you wish to eat at
the restaurant and you can always decie to walk downhill on your
way back to help you digest your scrumptious meal. The guest house
is no longer licenced so we do not provide any refreshment, but
your tea and coffee facilities and breakfast from 7.30 to 9.30am
are still available.
About
Bridge Of Allan:
Bridge
of Allan is situated less than three miles from the centre of Stirling.
It began life as a small rural village, mainly made up of cottages
and a mills. The wooded hill above the town is called mine woods
where copper was mined as early as the 16th century and at intervals
thereafter right up to 1807. The main audit (entrance shaft) of
the mine can still be seen today in mine woods. The copper was used
in the mint at Stirling to produce the first coinage of bawbees
for the coronation of Mary Queen of Scots in 1543. In the 18th two
more shafts were created to drain spring water from the mine. This
mineralised water soon attracted large numbers of people who came
to "take the waters" due to its alleged healing powers.
In 1820 samples of the water were analysed and shown to be rich
in dissolved minerals. This eventually led to the development of
the Spa.
