Photos of Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

About the Gardens on Princes Street

Princes Street and its gardens represent the very heart of Edinburgh. The street is the City's main shopping area while the gardens offer people a respite from the hustle and bustle of the shops. Main landmarks and attractions on Princes Street include the Balmoral Hotel, Scott Monument (with gorgeous panoramas of the gardens, Old Town and the Castle) and the Floral Clock.

The best views of Princes Street are from the very top of the Scott Monument, from Calton Hill, particularly at dusk, and looking back along Princes Street from the West End. Princes Street during events such as the Festival Cavalcade or Hogmanay can also make for great yet more unusual photos.

Best Princes Street and City Centre Photos Image taken towards Edinburgh Castle from the entrance in Princes Street Gardens with the statue of Allan Ramsay and the Floral Clock in the foreground. REF NUMBER: #4097 Edinburgh panorama with Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens as taken from the Scott Monument. REF NUMBER: #3314 Photo of the Statue of Allan Ramsay at the entrance in West Princes Street Gardens with Edinburgh Castle on the left. REF NUMBER: #4109 Image of the Scott Monument in east Princes Street Gardens with the busy Princes Street to the left and north Bridge barely visible on the right. REF NUMBER: #3751 Photo of the golden statue of Ross Fountain in West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #3578 Image of the Royal Scots Grey memorial statue in West Princes Street Gardens with Ramsay Gardens, the Tolbooth and the Old Parliament building behind it. REF NUMBER: #3610 Photograph of the Ramsay Gardens and the Camera Obscura as taken from Princes Street. REF NUMBER: #3648 Picture of white and yellow daffodils in Princes Street Gardens, taken from the Playfair Steps. REF NUMBER: #3687 Image of the Scott Monument and the Balmoral Hotel behind it taken from east Princes Street Gardens. REF NUMBER: #3727 Picture taken looking along east Princes Street Gardens through the arches of the Scott Monument to the statue of Sir Walter Scott and the Balmoral Hotel. REF NUMBER: #3743 Picture of the iconic Balmoral Hotel at the east End of Princes Street, taken from above Princes Mall. REF NUMBER: #3800 Picture of the Balmoral Hotel and the Duke of Wellington statue in front of Register House at the East End of Princes Street in Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #G3523 Image of the spectacular Balmoral Hotel taken from Princes Mall, Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #G4474 Image of Princes Street during Edinburgh's Winter Festival with its three famous spires: Nelson Monument, the Balmoral Hotel tower and the Scott Monument. REF NUMBER: #G5413 Princes Street panorama with the three famous Edinburgh landmarks (left to right): Nelson's Monument, Balmoral Hotel and the Scott Monument. REF NUMBER: #G5466 Picture of West Princes Street Gardens and the statue of Allan Ramsay during Edinburgh's Winter Festival. REF NUMBER: #G5314 Dusk photograph from Calton Hill of Princes Street with the Balmoral Hotel in the foreground and St Mary's Cathedral in the background, Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #G3988 Photograph of the Scott Monument taken from one of the paths in Princes Street Gardens. REF NUMBER: #G3294 Classic Edinburgh panorama with the National Gallery, the Scott Monument and a double-decker bus, taken from the Mound. REF NUMBER: #G3108 Photo taken looking right along Princes Street from Calton Hill. REF NUMBER: #G3598 More Princes Street and City Centre Images Photograph of Ramsay Gardens, the expensive residential flats on the Royal Mile, right next to the Edinburgh Castle esplanade. REF NUMBER: #3276 View from St Cuthbert's Kirkyard, at the west end of Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #3537 Ramsay Gardens panorama with the Tolbooth Church, now the Festival Center, behind it taken from Princes Street Gardens through a gap in the trees. REF NUMBER: #3589 Photo of the Royal Scots Grey memorial statue in Princes Street Gardens taken from Princes Street. Notice the yellow and white daffodils on the slopes of Castle Rock . REF NUMBER: #3617 View looking along West Princes Street Gardens towards the Caledonian Hotel and St Cuthbert's Church from the Floral Clock entrance in Princes Street Gardens. REF NUMBER: #3664 View towards Princes Street and the Royal Scots Grey statue from The Mound, Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #3912 Picture of the Scott Monument and the Jenners department store seen from East Princes Street Gardens. REF NUMBER: #G3292 Classic Edinburgh panorama with all the City Centre landmarks, taken from the Mound. REF NUMBER: #G2774 Photo taken looking right along Princes Street from Calton Hill. REF NUMBER: #G7974 Photo of the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh taken from North Bridge. REF NUMBER: #G4014 Photograph of the Balmoral Hotel with Calton Hill in the background, North Bridge to the right and the Firth of Forth in the far distance from the Scott Monument. REF NUMBER: #G5546 Photo of the Balmoral Hotel and the Duke of Wellington statue in front of Register House at the East End of Princes Street in Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #G9267 Picture of Charlotte Square at the West End of Princes Street in Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #G6074 Image of Bute House in Charlotte Square, the official residence of Scotland's First Minister. REF NUMBER: #G6075 Photo of the Floral Clock at the entrance in West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. REF NUMBER: #G3692 View along the end of Princes Street from the Scott Monument with the spires of St Mary's Cathedral, St Cuthbert's Church, St George's West Church and the Caledonian Hotel. REF NUMBER: #G4236 Photograph of the National Gallery, Scott Monument and Princes Street buildings during the Winter Festival, from the slopes of Castle Rock. REF NUMBER: #G5356 Image of the statue of Sir Walter Scott, part of the Scott Monument. REF NUMBER: #F0199 View of the statue of Sir Walter Scott, part of the Scott Monument with the Balmoral Hotel in the background. REF NUMBER: #G5463

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