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Historic monuments and rocky slopes of Calton Hill rise above rooftops in Edinburgh.FREE PUBLIC HILLTOP
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EUROPE EDINBURGH · UNITED KINGDOM

Calton Hill

A free hilltop walk among landmark monuments, reached by steps or a longer ramped path.

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What to expect

Calton Hill is a public hilltop park east of Princes Street, with a compact group of monuments and views across the city toward the Firth of Forth. The National Monument, Nelson Monument and Dugald Stewart Monument each have a different setting along the crest. The park is free to explore; entering the Nelson Monument tower is a separate paid visit with its own timetable.

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