We've got a few days off so are spending time in greenspaces around Edinburgh. Today we visited Calton Hill - along with Arthur's Seat and Castle Rock, one of Edinburgh's hills formed from ancient (now extinct) volcanoes. It has a really interesting history (that you can read about here) and is most famous for its follies, unfinished monuments and other interesting buildings, which are always photogenic.
Above: National Monument with the Nelson Monument to the right.
Above: National Monument with the City Observatory to the right.
Above: Nelson Monument.
The hill also offers wonderful views across Edinburgh and to Arthur's Seat
You can read about our weekend wander round Arthur's Seat in this blogpost.
4 comments:
This all looks very atmospheric, CGP! I hope you have a lovely staycation.
can you climb Nelson Monument? I have been there, but don't remember being able to climb it--I would have as I tend to like to do heights.
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Thanks Caroline!
Hi Sage - there are 143 steps inside leading to a public viewing gallery, but I think the building is only open at certain times. I've never climbed it as i don't like climbing spiral staircases!
Very nice photographs.
All the best Jan
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