New Calton Cemetery offers wonderful views in Edinburgh of the old town, the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Palace and Arthur’s Seat. It is located just off Regent Road which can be reached if you keep walking straight at the St James Centre end of Princes Street.

The Scottish Parliament is the modern building at the rear

The cemetery opened in 1817. It’s a pity that the watchtower, built to discourage grave robbers, appears to have been burned and is now fenced off. The cemetery itself is very interesting as several of the burial sites are more like small stone built rooms rather than merely headstones.

The turrets of Holyrood Palace can be seen to the rear

You can get more ideas of locations to visit in my guide to Edinburgh: Off the Beaten Track.

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