Landmark

Nelson Monument

Calton Hill, Edinburgh

Hours

Daily: 10:00 to 15:30

Source: cultureedinburgh.com, checked 11 Nov 2026.

The Nelson Monument tower on Calton Hill against blue sky — Photo: Dmitry Djouce / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

A tower on Calton Hill you can climb for views of the city. It is open 7 days a week from 10:00 to 15:30, with tickets at £7.50.

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What's on near Nelson Monument

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Nelson Monument, from the weekly Edinburgh events calendar.

Festival

Edinburgh Science Festival 2027

3 Apr to 18 Apr 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

Science festival held 3 to 18 April 2027 across the city.

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Festival

Edinburgh International Children's Festival 2027

29 May to 6 Jun 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

Performing arts festival for children, 29 May to 6 June 2027.

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Festival

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2027

16 Jul to 25 Jul 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

Jazz and blues festival, 16 to 25 July 2027.

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Festival

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2027

6 Aug to 30 Aug 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

The Fringe's 80th edition runs 6 to 30 August 2027 at venues across the city.

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Film

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2027

12 Aug to 18 Aug 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

Film festival, 12 to 18 August 2027.

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Smaller local events nearby

Time + Space: 2026 Group Exhibition Exhibition
On now, until 20 Dec · Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
Exhibition at Collective Gallery.
Free entry · Map · Source: Forever Edinburgh

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Nearby

National Monument of Scotland Landmark · 1 min walk The unfinished Parthenon-style monument on Calton Hill, built as a memorial to the Scottish dead of the Napoleonic Wars. Collective Gallery and City Observatory Museum · 1 min walk A free contemporary art centre on Calton Hill that uses the City Observatory. Calton Hill Viewpoint · 1 min walk A hill at the east end of Princes Street with a group of monuments and a wide view over the city. Edinburgh Playhouse Landmark · 4 min walk A large theatre at the top of Leith Walk, with its box office run by ATG Tickets. Canongate Kirk Church · 4 min walk The parish church of the Canongate on the lower Royal Mile. The People's Story Museum Museum · 4 min walk A free museum in Canongate Tolbooth on the lives of working people in Edinburgh from the 18th century on, with recreated scenes such as a...

Around Calton Hill

Monuments and the view

Calton Hill rises at the east end of Princes Street. It has a cluster of monuments, a free contemporary art centre and one of the best views of the city.

Calton Hill has 6 places on the Roam Edinburgh map: 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 1 viewpoint and 1 museum. Read the Calton Hill guide.

London Road Gardens Park · 6 min walk
Hillside Crescent Gardens Park · 6 min walk

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