The Top 13 Natural Monuments around Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 13
beautiful natural monuments around Edinburgh. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Edinburgh. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
Arthur's Seat dominates Holyrood Park and rewards with commanding views across the Edinburgh region and the Firth of Forth. An ancient volcano, it rises dramatically above the capital city and …
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The Corstorphine Hill Tower (also known as Clermiston Tower or the Scott Tower) is situated at the top of the hill at 531 feet (161 metres) above sea level. It …
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An island of green grass and rocky slopes right near the city center.
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Salisbury Crags are an exposure of a carboniferous sill between the sedimentary rocks, the harder igneous rock takes longer to erode than the sedimentary rock so you get a cliff …
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The well dates from the late mediaeval period and consists of a vaulted-chamber with water delivered through a spout emanating from the mouth of a grotesque mask. It is thought …
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The place is very nice for a walk outside the city and at the same time in the center of Edinburgh
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Some of the best views in Edinburgh
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At 780 feet (238 m), Crow Hill is 43 feet (13 m) lower than Arthur's Seat. However, there are far fewer people here. The view is also very beautiful. It …
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East Cairn Hill at 561m is 1m lower than West Cairn Hill which is 1.5km away to the southwest. The views from the cairn are great, across the southern Pentland Hills and north to the Forth valley.
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