This monument towers over Princes Street in Edinburgh .... If you feel energetic, you can walk to the top for a fee. I think it was £8 for an adult, or just sit in the gardens below and enjoy this amazing monument.

Impressive monument with views from many places around the city - at middle distance it resembles a tower on a Hindu temple, further away it looks like an ornate church spire. Up close it is surprisingly large, with stairs up inside to the top. The...More

Central location in Princes Street Gardens, next to Waverley Station and dedicated to author Sir William Scott. 200ft/over 60 metres tall and if you have good shoes and you are in decent shape, then go ahead and climb 288 steps to the top....because views from...More

Right in the middle of Prince Street you got to climb 280 steps to have an amazing birds eye view of the city if Edinburgh It’s a lot of steps, but you will stop by on the three levels so you have some time to...More

I decided to visit as I had a view of it from the Royal Mile. Spent the money to climb all the way up. Loved the exercise and the views. Can't say I've read any of his works but his name is known to me.

The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Sir Walter Scott located in the New Town section of Edinburgh. This monument is over 200 feet tall and has a series of viewing platforms on the way to the top via a very narrow staircase....More

You cant miss this Gothic masterpiece as it sits boldly on the edge of the park. I have many photos of it and indeed walked around it but have never ventured up. Still worth a visit whilst you are in Edinburgh.