Landmark

Scott Monument

New Town, Edinburgh

Hours
Daily
10:00 to 17:00

Source: cultureedinburgh.com, checked 11 Nov 2026.

The Scott Monument on Princes Street lit red at night
Photo: Harald Groven / Flickr (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Gothic monument to Sir Walter Scott on Princes Street, which you can climb. It is open 7 days a week 10:00 to 17:00, with guided tours every 30 minutes and adult tickets at £9.

Cost £
With kids

What the guides say about Scott Monument

The Scott Monument and the galleries sit along Princes Street, and Princes Street Gardens runs between them and the castle rock.

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Nearby

The Abbotsford Pub · 2 min walk A bar and restaurant at 3-5 Rose Street. Royal Scottish Academy Museum · 3 min walk The Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture on the Mound, run by artists and founded in 1826. Edinburgh Dungeon Museum · 3 min walk A live-actor attraction on Edinburgh's dark history. George Street Shopping · 3 min walk The central street of the First New Town, lined with shops, bars and restaurants. Scottish National Gallery Museum · 3 min walk The national collection of European art on the Mound. The Voodoo Rooms Nightlife · 3 min walk A gothic bar, restaurant and grassroots music venue at 19a West Register Street.

Around New Town

Georgian streets and Princes Street

The New Town is the Georgian grid north of Princes Street Gardens, with Princes Street, George Street and Rose Street running through it. It is mostly shops, pubs, galleries and the monuments along the gardens.

New Town has 19 places on the Roam Edinburgh map: 4 parks and gardens, 4 museums, 3 shops, 3 bars, 2 landmarks, 2 pubs and 1 church or cathedral. Read the New Town guide.

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