Panorama showing the Forewall Battery in Edinburgh Castle.

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The Forewall Battery is one of 2 cannon batteries in the Upper Ward of Edinburgh Castle. From it a series of 5 cannon face north over Edinburgh. The Forewall was built during renovations and improvements carried out in the castle between 1689 and 1695, linking the Half Moon Battery to the right with Portcullis Tower (now the Argyle Tower). It incorporates parts of the original 16th century castle wall. Today spaces between the cannon are used for parking.

To the left of the Forewall Battery are Mons Meg and St Margaret's Chapel, both on top of a small rise. Lang Stairs which descend from next to the battery past Argyle Tower and the Dog Cemetery, link the Upper Ward with the Middle Ward of the castle and coming out next to the Portcullis Gate near to the Argyle Battery. This is one of two ways to get to the Middle Ward, the other being through Foog's Gate to the right of the Scottish National War Memorial building.

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Bus: 24 to Lawnmarket.
Walk: Edinburgh Castle is at the western end of the Royal Mile, which leads down east to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. This is about 15 minutes walk from Waverley Station and the Tourist Information Centre.