The view from the wonderful Scott Monument. It has 287 steps to climb, the height of the monument is 200ft 6in. The top rewards you with a great view of central Edinburgh.

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The Scott Monument is a major landmark and attraction within Edinburgh. The Victorian Gothic monument stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Jenners department store on Princes Street and near to the Tourist Information Centre and Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station.

The Scott Monument was built in honour of Scottish author Sir Walter Scott between 1840-44. Designed by George Meikle Kemp, the Scott Monument 61.11m high made from Binny sandstone quarried in nearby Ecclesmachan. It has four arches that support a central spire. In the middle is a massive statue of Scott made by John Steell from white Carrara marble.

The Scott Monument is open to the public, and has several viewing platforms at variuos levels which offer stunning panoramic views over the center of Edinburgh, taking in many of the main attractions of the city. The highest platform is reached by climbing 287 steps.

Prime among the attractions visible from the top is Edinburgh Castle on the opposite side of the park, as well as the spire of St Giles Cathedral rising above the rooftops. To the east there are excellent views of Holyrood Park and Salisbury Crags, with Calton Hill partly obscured by a nearby hotel.

Scott Monument
East Princes Street Gardens
EH2 2EJ, Edinburgh
Phone: 0131 529 4068
Email: museumsandgalleries@edinburgh.gov.uk

Bus: Princes Street / Waverley Rail Station
Tram: Princes Street / Waverley Rail Station
Train: Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station