Calton Hill

Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city.

Calton Hill is the headquarters of the Scottish Government, which is based at St Andrew's House, on the steep southern slope of the hill; with the Scottish Parliament Building, and other notable buildings, for example Holyrood Palace, lying near the foot of the hill. The hill is also the location of several iconic monuments and buildings: the National Monument, the Nelson Monument, the Dugald Stewart Monument, the old Royal High School, the Robert Burns Monument, the Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observatory.

(Image source: Jeremy Nelson, Flickr)

Address: St. Andrews House 2 Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG, Scotland

Tel: 0044-131- 529 7061

Ticket price: Free

Open hours: All day