13 September 2026

Carlton Hill

I tried to find different things to do my second time in Edinburgh. I climbed Carlton Hill located at the East End of Princes Street. The hill has a collection of some of Edinburgh's most important monuments and offered a panoramic view of the city below. It was an easier walk than Arthur's Seat would have been, at the other end of town.


The sign has seen its better days.

National Monument of Scotland
Nelson monument

Other monuments

Democracy or Freedom Cairn

Stone in honor of those who died in Auschwitz

Emii Alrai’s Guardian (artwork)
Me @ Carlton Hill

Holyrood Castle from Carlton Hill