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Name: | Edinburgh Castle |
Hill number: | 14289 |
Height: | 131m / 430ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1816 Allermuir Hill |
RHB Section: | 28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
County/UA: | Edinburgh |
Catchment: | Forth |
Class: | Tump (100-199m) (Tu,1) |
Grid ref: | NT 25154 73507 |
Summit feature: | rock outcrop outside St Margaret's Chapel |
Drop: | 63m |
Col: | 68m NT256734 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 66 (1:25k) 350 |
Observations: | rock in garden 45m S at NT 25152 73465 is probably lower |
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Rock in front of St Margaret’s church in beautiful sunshine! Used the free visit to the war memorial route which we pre booked. We were given yellow lanyards and staff were very observant of them especially as it was just after it opened! After yo’re through the main brick arch turn left up some stone steps. The war memorial hall is ahead, entered from the opposite side from where you are, but the small stone st Margaret’s chapel is acute right , up a few more steps (with view point beyond ). | Denise | 04/03/2024 |
We go for the War Memorial option. Having booked over the internet we collect our tickets from machine on the Castle approach on The Royal Mile. Tickets are recognised as ‘War Memorial only’ and we are escorted to an office and given a visitors pass with bright yellow lanyard and directions. Once through the archway turn left up the stone steps which bring you out in yard with the War Memorial building to left and St Margaret’s chapel and high point rock on the right. First thing, on a bright and sunny morning, the attendants enthusiastically spot the yellow lanyards and direct us to the War Memorial. The memorial pass doesn’t permit access to the Chapel or rock. There’s a rock outcrop on the W side of the memorial building but I thought it lower than the Chapel which seemed most likely built on the natural high point. The Chapel has a rock outcrop supporting its W wall and there’s a truncated rock outcrop on the N side which the attendant allows us to briefly visit. | RichardM | 04/03/2024 |
Enjoyable free visit to Edinburgh Castle courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland on their free Sundays scheme. A good 2 hours and pleasant walk from free Sunday parking at The Meadows | Lynnebe | 07/01/2024 |
Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat, Dunsapie, Blackford Hill, Braid Hills, Easter Craiglockhart Hill & Wester Craiglockhart Hill. 32km, 1200m ascent in total. | JasonStark | 26/11/2022 |
Part of the 7 summits | tomcr88 | 05/03/2022 |
Day exploring Edinburgh bagging Trumps and Trigs on the way | Andrew Simmons | 01/12/2021 |
From a carpark in Cowgate, with my wife & daughter, and back after visiting the castle. | Pampuco | 08/11/2021 |
With L & R. | Chris Ellis | 21/08/2021 |
Revisit nearest accessible highest point during lockdown | Thearlaichdubh | 08/06/2020 |
Used RHW's War Meml method for free entry. (£1 each way to Edinburgh on the train from Cumbria made it a good value four-Tump day out.) | mae | 10/03/2020 |
Visited the National Memorial. With Brian R. | Play2End | 10/10/2019 |
Ouch - £50.50 to get in with Sarah, Seumas (just turned 5) and Keeva (just turned 2). Expensive summit trip. | assynt_bob | 14/09/2019 |
£19pp to get in. Can get very crowded, would be best to visit off season and during the week. | PeteF | 31/05/2019 |
From Edinburgh Waverley station, via Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat with Caden and Tracey | derrymark | 18/05/2019 |
With Ingrid & Rachel, same day as Arthurs Seat | Ruth Mackay | 11/05/2019 |
With Sail. | Dangerous Dave | 14/04/2019 |
Language class was cancelled so headed up to Castle. As others asked to visit National War Memorial and was directed to office to complete form and be given lanyard. Escorted to Lang Stains and then directed to Memorial. Examined relevant records then visited all highest spots I could find. All staff were extremely pleasant and helpful | Jubilado | 19/02/2019 |
With Gill. | ADT | 01/11/2018 |
Been up multiple times but on this occasion I had a job interview in Edinburgh and decided to climb the hill afterwards. | JAdair97 | 02/02/2018 |
With Uncle Luke,Aunty Freddie,Grandma and Ali. | lilyrosieives | 06/01/2018 |
Been here a few times! | Toby-and-Dion | 01/01/2018 |
final edinburgh tump as others no fee, visiting war memorial, visited both highpoints. | robertphillips | 20/12/2017 |
Walk to Edinburgh Castle & the Royal Mile | JazDisney | 08/12/2017 |
Glorious visit to the castle with all the hoardes, though found out that if you request to visit the huge Scottish national war memorial building in centre of castle you can fill out a form and get escorted there free of charge. | vegibagger | 02/09/2017 |
Well worth the visit but so, so busy. With American friends, otherwise we'd have chosen January | iangalbraith | 26/08/2017 |
Felt a bit of a pratt standing on this rock among the crowds of tourists but did it anyway. | clivevilla | 25/06/2017 |
Revisit for digital photos on a lovely sunny day. | Dugswell2 | 20/06/2017 |
From The Royal Mile. With PJB. We also spent time visiting the museums which are well worth seeing. | trimarc2 | 13/05/2017 |
Visited the highest point with DTL during a visit to the Castle where we also enjoyed the excellent museums. | r1 | 13/05/2017 |
up N Bridge and the Mile dodging the hordes to Esplanade where beginning to clear and view to Pentlands and Arthur's Seat!. Descent by zigzags to Ross fountain, Charlotte Sq, Belford Rd where stopped for a coffee, water and teacakes. | niallp | 13/05/2017 |
Walked up from Waverley Bridge. | amarillo-oro-como | 04/04/2017 |
My final Edinburgh tump. Bagged a free-on-Sunday parking spot on York Place, headed up to Visitor Info Office and asked to see the War Meml. Form to fill and you're really supposed to be a relative, I was told, but that's not what the website says. Given a lanyard and told to head straight up as they'd be expecting me. Outcrop at top of Lang Stairs NT 25165 73501 looked good to me, otherwise a spot in the gardens abutting Meml chapel? And the chapel itself well worth a look round. | RHW | 29/01/2017 |
Walked up through Princes Street Gardens on grand sunny winter's day. | catman | 04/12/2016 |
A visit to Edinburgh Castle with the family. Cold bright day. | bgalon | 25/11/2016 |
And several times previously dating back to the 70s. This time included early evening Tattoo performance. | JOHNS | 27/08/2016 |
With S & C | sheila&chris | 07/06/2016 |
Private tour of castle at Historic Scotland ESA meeting. Previous visits but no dates | HFB | 15/04/2015 |
Return visit - visited all parts of the Castle many years ago. Again returned on 28/11/2015 for pre- St. Andrews day visit. Outside St Margaret's Chapel GPS read 134m. | NormanW | 12/04/2015 |
Zigzag path from Princess Street Gardens made it feel somewhat like a hill. Various natural rock outcrops inside walls. I reckon the highest is just outside St Margaret's Chapel. Good view north. It's about 20 metres higher than the ground at the castle entrance. | alda | 04/02/2015 |
With GFE | Fionalevey | 22/12/2014 |
2nd visit to castle, went in to St Mary's Chapel so retrospective bag after finding out was a TuMP. | mntainman | 16/10/2014 |
On a visit to Edinburgh Castle. | Argentum66 | 03/01/2013 |
With: hb sb; Visited here while playing in a concert in Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle! | Ian Baines | 02/06/2012 |
With: ib sb; | Helen Baines | 02/06/2012 |
From Princes Street Gardens, via Castle Hill and into and around the castle grounds | Mariana Trench | 18/12/2010 |
Not sure of date. Arcade Fire gig. | jenx | 01/08/2010 |
With N (paying visitors). | harristhedog | 01/07/2010 |
From Grassmarket and Royal Mile | afoster | 29/11/2008 |
With in-laws. | campagvelocet | 11/08/2008 |
Estimate date - multiple castle visits incl. Tattoo | nix_snilloc | 09/08/2008 |