Sights · Our pick in Edinburgh
The Scott Monument
Princes Street Gardens
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Image courtesy of © Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Scott Monument
The Scott Monument, in East Princes Street Gardens, can be climbed daily, with guided tours, run by Culture Edinburgh.
Why it's on our list
- Climb for the view
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Scott Monument before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Scott Monument, as the crow flies.
- Cheval The Edinburgh Grand200 m3 min walk
- The Balmoral200 m3 min walk
- Gleneagles Townhouse200 m3 min walk
- Market Street Hotel250 m3 min walk
- Malmaison Edinburgh City300 m4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Scott Monument are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram stops and railway stations
- Edinburgh WaverleyRail200 m2 min walk
- St Andrew SquareTram250 m3 min walk
- Princes StreetTram250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- St Giles’ Cathedral350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Edinburgh Castle600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Museum650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Holyroodhouse1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Botanic Garden1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Arthur’s Seat2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Britannia3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Edinburgh Airport10 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 33 min
Main railway stations
- Edinburgh Waverley200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Haymarket1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min