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London Baby! said… is an area called Greenside, it consists mainly of Calton Hill, which gives you a great view of the city… continue reading »
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It Starts With Ken said…, the crowd is drawn up to the top of Calton Hill where huge piles of wooden viking ships and large mock… continue reading »
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Demosthenes said… with old-fashioned torches through the main streets of Edinburgh and up a steep hill (called Calton… continue reading »
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Deric said… to the city centre, with some nice views). Afterwards we headed to Calton Hill (another one) for some more… continue reading »
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Anna D said…:- Calton Hill and its Cemetary: The Cemetary has sadly been ravaged by fire, but it has some… continue reading »
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Tara & Tim said… the clouds just for us, and we had sunshine for the rest of the day. Our first stop was the Calton Hill… continue reading »
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Mike & Linda Fidge said… of Calton Hill which had great views of Edinburgh. It was also the windiest day of Europe. Very cool… continue reading »
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More information on Calton Hill
Calton Hill is open to all during daylight hours and is free of charge. Take the steps up from Regent Road and then choose between more steps or a more gentle walk along the path. There are magnificent views of Fife, Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth from the summit, and the definitive view of Princes Street. The hill is the stage for the epic Beltane Festival celebrations at midsummer, with drumming, partying and a colourful pageant ushering in the new season. Monuments at the top include the Nelson Monument and a part-reproduction of the Parthenon, intended to commemorate the war dead in the Napoleonic wars. Alas, it ran out of funding and has become known as Edinburgh's Folly.
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Calton Hill is open to all during daylight hours and is free of charge. Take the steps up from Regent Road and then choose between more s...
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Mike & Linda Fidge said
… of Calton Hill which had great views of Edinburgh. It was also the windiest day of Europe. Very cool… continue reading »
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Up on Calton Hill sits this monument to Nelson's famous victory at Trafalgar in 1805 (the monument itself was built i...
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Tara & Tim said
… at the top of the hill included the large Nelson Monument, as well as "Scotland's Shame", or what we called… continue reading »
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…. Rolling hills, lots of mountains and plenty of sheep. Around lunch time we made a visit to Hadrian's Wall… continue reading »
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