Stirling Castle (19)
The tower partly obscured by the beech tree in the centre of the photo (and better seen in the previous photo), is the Prince's Tower, which formed part of James IV's Forework.  It was originally a free-standing tower, at the west end of the curtain wall, but was later incorporated into the Palace.  It was traditionally the nursery of Scottish princes, hence its name of course, including young James VI.  You can still see his train set there!  

To the right of the Prince's Tower, in front of a pair of large windows and ending at a lean-to roof, is the Prince's Walk.  Fascinatingly, faint graffiti has been found scratched into a window recess in typical late 1500s script, which reads &quot;God made Man and [Wom]an God made Man, James 6&quot;.  It is believed to be genuine!  Naughty loon!

The lawn and borders that surround it, to the right of the beech tree, is the Queen Ann Garden.  There has been a garden here for more than 500 years, despite that fact that it was outside the main defences for much of that time. 
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