Photos of Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock

About Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle is the number one visitor attraction in Scotland with over one million visitors every year. It's located at the heart of Scotland's Capital and the views of the City from its battlements are amazing.

A photographic collection of Edinburgh would not be representative without including shots of the Castle. The best views of it are from Calton Hill, the Scott Monument and Salisbury Crags down in Holyrood Park. These classic views are certainly ideal for posters, brochures and guidebooks bit they can get a bit old since they are overdone and overused.

However, Edinburgh Castle needn't be boring. Views of the fortress up on Castle Rock from unusual places can create a fresh perspective. Such unique spots are Blackford Hill, the Dean Gallery of Modern Art, Greyfriars Kirkyard, The Meadows and the Grassmarket.

Great events also make for great photos which is why you cannot go wrong with photographs of Edinburgh Castle taken during the Fireworks Concert, the New Year Fireworks or the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Best Edinburgh Castle Photos Picture of Edinburgh Castle, Old Town buildings and Princes Street Gardens taken from the Scott Monument. REF NUMBER: #3214 View along Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens from the Scott Monument with St Mary's Cathedral and the Caledonian Hotel at the end of Princes Street. REF NUMBER: #3294 Picture of the Ross Fountain in west Princes Street Gardens with Edinburgh Castle rising behind it. REF NUMBER: #3568 View looking along west Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh Castle. REF NUMBER: #4101 Photograph of Edinburgh Castle taken from Blackford Hill near the Royal Observatory. REF NUMBER: #4033 Picture of Edinburgh Castle and west Princes Street Gardens on a lazy April evening. REF NUMBER: #3600 Picture of Princes Street Gardens taken from the Scott Monument with Edinburgh Castle and the National Gallery of Scotland in the far center. REF NUMBER: #3316 Classic Edinburgh Castle view taken from west Princes Street Gardens with the Ross Fountain in the foreground. REF NUMBER: #3585 Picture of Edinburgh Castle, the Festival Hub and the University dome from Salisbury Crags one early august morning. REF NUMBER: #G3458 Picture of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo parade held on the Castle Esplanade each August. REF NUMBER: #G5859 Photograph of Edinburgh Castle's south face with the Union flag at half-mast taken from the Grassmarket. REF NUMBER: #G3205 Photograph of the castle, the Tolbooth, the University dome and the spires of St Mary's Cathedral from Edinburgh's Salisbury Crags at dusk. REF NUMBER: #G3919 Photograph of Edinburgh Castle and the Festival Hub at dusk, taken from Holyrood Park. REF NUMBER: #G3426 An unusual picture of Edinburgh Castle taken from Blackford Hill, near the Royal Observatory. REF NUMBER: #G8162 Edinburgh panorama from Salisbury Crags with the Castle and the Festival Hub in the center. REF NUMBER: #G3930 Photo of Edinburgh Castle and the tower of the Balmoral Hotel at dusk, taken from Calton Hill. REF NUMBER: #G3967 Image of Edinburgh Castle and the Festival Hub at dusk, taken from Holyrood Park. REF NUMBER: #G3421 Image of the fortress on Castle Rock seen from Edinburgh's Grassmarket area in the Old Town. REF NUMBER: #G3730 View of Edinburgh Castle and many Old Town landmarks (Tolbooth, Camera Obscura, Ramsay Gardens, etc) with the distinctive Calton Hill cannon in the foreground. REF NUMBER: #G3906 Picture of the Fireworks Concert, taken from Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #G1399 Photograph of the Fireworks Waterfall, part of the Fireworks Concert marking the end of the Edinburgh Festival. REF NUMBER: #G1414 Image of colourful fireworks and a fiery Edinburgh Castle, part of the Fireworks Concert. REF NUMBER: #G1425 More Edinburgh Castle Images Photo of Edinburgh Castle and the National Gallery taken from the Scott Monument. REF NUMBER: #3217 Photograph of Edinburgh Castle and the Balmoral Hotel from Calton Hill. REF NUMBER: #F0029 Photo of the fireworks waterfall from Edinburgh Castle, part of the spectacular Fireworks Concert. REF NUMBER: #F0069 Image of the south side of Edinburgh Castle seen from the Grassmarket. REF NUMBER: #G3197 View of Edinburgh Castle from the junction between Grassmarket and Candlemaker Row. REF NUMBER: #G3211 Photo of Edinburgh Castle seen from Johnston Terrace with the Union flag at half-mast and the Tattoo stands partially erected on the Esplanade. REF NUMBER: #G3222 View of Edinburgh Castle and the National Gallery of Scotland from North Bridge. REF NUMBER: #G3535 Photo of Edinburgh Castle and the National Gallery of Scotland from North Bridge. REF NUMBER: #G3541 Photograph of the Castle and the statue of Allan Ramsay just outside West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, with the Floral Clock in the foreground. REF NUMBER: #G3687 Nighttime picture of the castle in Edinburgh and the Balmoral Hotel. REF NUMBER: #G4008 Edinburgh Castle and the tower of the Balmoral Hotel at the end of Princes Street from Calton Hill after a stunning sunset. REF NUMBER: #G4010 Picture of the south side of Edinburgh Castle taken from Salisbury Crags at dusk. REF NUMBER: #G3940 View of the Castle and the Balmoral Hotel from Edinburgh's best vantage point, Calton Hill. REF NUMBER: #G3961 Photograph of Edinburgh Castle and the Balmoral from Calton Hill, the city's best vantage point. REF NUMBER: #G3975 Photograph of Edinburgh Castle rising above the medieval buildings of the Grassmarket. REF NUMBER: #G5300

Available Sizes

These Scottish photographs are taken with a Canon 350D digital camera and are available in all sizes:

• small and medium sizes (for online use)
• large and extra large sizes (for printing)

The pixel size of the original images is up to 3456 x 2304 (resolution is up to 8 megapixels).

Maximum Size of Prints

The images on this page can be used to produce prints of up to 11.52 inch x 7.68 inch (29 cm x 20 cm) at 300 dpi (A4 paper size) or 17.28 inch x 11.52 inch (44 cm x 29 cm) at 200 dpi (A3 paper size).

Commercial and Private Use

The photos are ideal for use in a tour website and for other commercial uses (such as conference booklets and posters) as well as for private use as large and extra large framed Scottish prints for decorating office spaces or homes, for example.

Keywords: Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Old Town, Princes Street Gardens, Scott Monument, St Mary's Cathedral, Caledonian Hotel, Ross Fountain, Blackford Hill, National Gallery of Scotland, Festival Hub, Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Grassmarket, Calton Hill, Fireworks Concert, Johnston Terrace, Scotland Capital, panorama, cityscape.

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