Calton Hill
Approx. Time: 1 hoursActivity Level: Easy to Moderate
Calton Hill, though it does not possess the drama of the Castle Rock or the mass of Arthur's Seat, is readily recognizable to the stranger: it's the one with all the monuments scattered about it. The visitor who climbs Calton Hill and wanders among these impressive memorials dips into a number of chapters of Edinburgh's history. But first, one should admire the view. To the west, Princes Street and the castle; to the south, the Old Town with Arthur's Seat crouching in the background; to the east and north lie the Forth, the port of Leith, and our first glimpse of the New Town. The largest of the structures on Calton Hill is the National Monument. It was conceived in 1816 (the year after the Battle of Waterloo) as a memorial to the fallen of the Napoleonic wars.
Courtesy of the British Tourist Authority
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