This monument to our National Hero was erected in Elderslie as a victorian tourist attraction. Contempary research by academics including Dr Fiona Watson from Stirling University has identified the birthplace as not Elderslie but Ellerslie on the Wallace family lands near Kilmarnock in Ayrshire. East Ayrshire Council seem to have totally failed to use the William Wallace connections to encourage tourism in their area. Despite that, this monument to William Wallace, and others including the Borders, Aberdeen, Ayrshire and of course the magnificant National Wallace Monument in Stirling should be essential visits.

Well cared for. The 'cross' has several impressive Romanised plaques with the highlights of Wallace's life. Good interpretation boards that add details of his links with Riccarton near Kilmarnock that might well have a stronger claim as his place of birth. The Wallace Yew tree is only 300 years old. It is being well looked after and should be around for a while yet. Plenty of parking. Wallace's House ruins are 16/17th century. Excavations have revealed a fortified structure here at the time of Wallace.