Monday 24 August 2020

Calton Hill

 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.

National Monument above and City Observatory below.

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:

Caroline Gill said...

This all looks very atmospheric, CGP! I hope you have a lovely staycation.

sage said...

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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Crafty Green Poet said...

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!

Lowcarb team member said...

Very nice photographs.

All the best Jan