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The Top 11 Natural Monuments around Portobello

Portobello’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 11

beautiful natural monuments around Portobello. 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: December 19, 2025

Arthur's Seat

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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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Corstorphine Hill Tower

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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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View of Edinburgh from Salisbury Crags

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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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View of Edinburgh from Calton Hill

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Quite a range of historically interesting buildings and monuments combined with a superb view - great for a sundowner on the grass.

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Princes Street Gardens

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Princes Street Gardens is one of the most important city parks located in the heart of Edinburgh. It separates the Old Town from the New Town.

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