Bannockburn Heritage Centre

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.

The centre is a world-class visitor attraction marking the 700th anniversary of the battle.

Harnessing state-of-the-art 3D technology, visitors can experience medieval combat like never before to learn about this crucial event in Scottish history.

Battlefield Walk

Come and retrace the footsteps of Robert the Bruce and Edward II 700 years after the historic Battle of Bannockburn.

Battle Room

Each visit takes you through thrilling 3D interpretation of characters and events as you Prepare for Battle and culminates in a visit to the Battle Room. 

To fully enjoy the experience, we strongly recommend you take part in an interactive BATTLE GAME led by the Battlemaster, which includes a demonstration of how Scotland triumphed in 1314. 

Alternatively, you can just hear how events panned out in 1314 with a short Battle Show, narrated by academics Dr Fiona Watson & Dr Tony Pollard.

Robert the Bruce

Inspiring leader

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. Bruce was a skilled tactician who knew that there was no way his men could defeat Edward’s army on the open field.

But ouside Stirling Castle Bruce learned that the English army were in disarray with low morale and the next day he attacked, causing the English to flee over the now famous Bannockburn, with hundreds slain as they ran.