Castlehill

Castlehill is at the top of the Royal Mile

close to Edinburgh Castle

 

Engravings  -  Old & New Edinburgh  -  1890

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - Edinburgh from the King's Bastion at the Castle - 1825 ©

View from the Castle

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - Castle Hill ©

Looking down Castle Hill

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - Assembly Hall ©

Looking up Castle Hill

 

Photograph  -  Norward Inglis

Photograph by Norward Inglis - Looking down Castle Hill from the Castle Esplanade ©

Castle Hill

 

1950s

Parade up Castlehill towards Edinburgh Castle Esplanade - around 1953 ©

DAVID CAIRNS

Parade up Castlehill towards
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Parade down Castlehill from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade - around 1953 ©

DAVID CAIRNS

Parade down Castlehill from
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

 

Recent Photos

Festivals and Parades

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - August 2002 - Umbrella in the Royal Mile ©

Festival

August 2002 - Rain

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - August 2003 - Castle Hill in the Sun ©

Festival

August 2003 (1)

A Group, probably some of the performers from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, approach the top of the Royal Mile carrying a clothesline. ©

Festival

August 2003 (2)

Clan Parade from Holyrood Park to Edinburgh Castle Esplanade - July 25, 2009 ©

Clan Parade

 

Street Performer - Castlehill - August 2007 ©

August 2007

 

  

 

Recent Photos

Fountain

Fountain on the west wall of the old reservoir at the top of Castlehill. The fountain faces onto the Castle Esplanade ©

Fountain on a wall
of the old reservoir

 

Recent Photos

Camera Obscura

The Camera Obscura at the top of the Edinburgh Royal Mile ©

The Camera Obscura

View from the Camera Obscura - Castlehil - A picture compiled from four photographs ©

View from the
Camera Obscura

 

Recent Photos

Old Town Weaving Co.

Old Town Weaving Company - Looms in the Basement © 

Looms in the Basement

Old Town Weaving Co - View across the Large Open Sales Floor ©

View across the
Large Open Sales Floor - 1

Old Town Weaving Co - View across the Large Open Sales Floor ©

View across the
Large Open Sales Floor - 2

Old Town Weaving Co - Kilts through the Ages - Part 1 ©

Kilts through the Ages  -  Part 1

Old Town Weaving Co - Kilts through the Ages - Part 2 ©

Kilts through the Ages  -  Part 2

 

Recent Photos

Scotch Whisky Experience

Map of Scottish Distilleries in the bar of the Schotch Whisky Experience, Castlehill, Edinburgh © 

Distillery Map

Scotch Whisky Experience, Castlehill, Edinburgh - Bottles of Whisky © 

Whisky Bottles

Scotch Whisky Experience, Castlehill, Edinburgh - Bottles and Screen in the Shop ©

Bottles and Screen

Waterfall

Scotch Whisky Experience, Castlehill, Edinburgh - Bottles and Screen in the Shop ©

Bottles and Screen

Stone Wall

Scotch Whisky Experience, Castlehill, Edinburgh - Bottles and Screen in the Shop ©

Bottles and Screen

The figure becomes clearer

Scotch Whisky Experience, Castlehill, Edinburgh - Bottles and Screen in the Shop © 

Bottles and Screen

The figure becomes clearer

 

Recent Photos

Castle Gift Shop

Castle Gift Shop - Castlehill, Edinburgh © 

Shop window
from the street

Castle Gift Shop - Castlehill, Edinburgh © 

Shop window
from inside the shop

Castle Gift Shop - Castlehill, Edinburgh ©

Shop window
from inside the shop
with fisheye lens

 

 

Map of the Royal Mile

including Castle Hill

William J Hay - Small leaflet - Royal Mile Map ©

small image

large image

 

 

Full Index

Views of Edinburgh

Princes Street views:
 Looking E         Looking W         Looking N + NE        Looking S

from Calton Hill        Preparing for the Trams        Princes Street Gardens

Other street views:
 Grassmarket         George Street          High Street        High Street closes        Leith Street
Lothian Road       North Bridge       Saint James Sq        Waverley Bridge       More Streets

 

 

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