# Mar's Wark, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Mar's Wark is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 in United Kingdom. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mar-s-wark/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 · History - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 40 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 56.12112, -3.94422 ## What it is and where Mar's Wark is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 in United Kingdom. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Renaissance town house built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar It is in [Stirling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stirling/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 2.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 56.12112, -3.94422; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.121117%2C-3.944217) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.121117%2C-3.944217) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mar's Wark is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 17 | | February | Possible | 9 h 15 | | March | Possible | 11 h 26 | | April | Best time | 13 h 54 | | May | Best time | 16 h 03 | | June | Best time | 17 h 19 | | July | Best time | 16 h 48 | | August | Best time | 14 h 51 | | September | Best time | 12 h 26 | | October | Possible | 10 h 03 | | November | Better not | 7 h 51 | | December | Possible | 6 h 40 | In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Church of the Holy Rude](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-holy-rude/): Church in Stirling, Scotland, UK · 39 m - [Argyll's Lodging](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/argyll-s-lodging/): 17th-century town-house in Scotland · 70 m - [Cowane's Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-cowanes-hospital/): Hospital in Stirling, Scotland, UK · 85 m - [Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/smith-art-gallery-museum/): Museum in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom · 242 m - [Stirling Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stirling-distillery/): Distillery · 255 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mar's Wark? It is a ruined building in Stirling built 1570–1572 in United Kingdom. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mar's Wark? April to September. In June there are 17 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. ### How do you get to Mar's Wark? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 40 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.121117%2C-3.944217) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Church of the Holy Rude](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-holy-rude/), [Argyll's Lodging](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/argyll-s-lodging/), [Cowane's Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-cowanes-hospital/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/136841160), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3917638), CC0. More about Mar's Wark on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar's_Wark). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).