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The Captain Stirling Walk - Guildford Mandoon Heritage Walk Trails

Urban Walk
Trail difficulty
Easy
  • Length 2.25km
  • Est. time 1-3 hours
  • Dog friendly
  • Return
Today

18°C

29°

16°

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This trail meanders past the grounds of the former Bell Bros business, the beautifully restored Rose and Crown Hotel (c.1841), Western Australia’s oldest continually operating pub, and Padbury’s Store (c.1869). It passes a number of historic cottages, locations and streetscapes and provides views across what was Captain James Stirling’s beloved Woodbridge Estate on the Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River) floodplain.

A feature of the Captain Stirling Walk is the picturesque grounds and London Plane Tree streetscape of Guildford Grammar School, founded by Charles Harper in 1896. This co-ed school provides an Australian interpretation of the traditional English public school education system and many of its students have become prominent State and Australian citizens.

Located within the school grounds* is the imposing Chapel of St Mary and St George, consecrated in 1914 and today one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Australia.

* Visitors to the Chapel must report to the Guildford Grammar administration building.

Swan Valley Visitor Centre

(08) 9207 8899

  • Visit website
  • Guildford Courthouse, Cnr Meadow and Swan Streets, Guildford WA 6055

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Time / Duration

Up to 2 hours

Length

2.25km

Trail Access

Half hour drive, 13km from Perth CBD. Public transport also available to Guildford.

Trail Start

Swan Valley Visitors Centre

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Trail End

Swan Valley Visitors Centre

When to go

Year round

What’s the weather like?

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Today Apr 11, 1:46am

18°C

Feels like 17°C

Max 29°

Min 16°

Precipitation: 0%

Visibility: 10km

Wind: 6.78km/h E

8-day forecast

Sat

29°

16°

Sun

27°

22°

Mon

23°

22°

Tue

25°

21°

Wed

24°

22°

Thu

22°

20°

Fri

21°

19°

Sat

22°

21°

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