Must-see fort · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Scott Monument
Scott Monument is a fort in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Scott Monument: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Scott Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Scott Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.95236, -3.19326. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scott Monument
- Adam Black Memorial · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- Museum on the Mound · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- New Town Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- Writers' Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Giles' Cathedral · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Scotch Whisky Experience · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Royal Mile · trek · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Political Martyrs' Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Magdalen Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Augustine United Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- West Princes Street Gardens · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Paul's & St George's · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Margaret's Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dugald Stewart Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Castle · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Scotland · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- National War Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Scott Monument
- Adam Black Memorial · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- Political Martyrs' Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dugald Stewart Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nelson Monument · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Monument of Scotland · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brassfounders Column · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Palace of Holyroodhouse · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Abbey · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Merchiston Tower · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- William Henry Miller Mausoleum · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Scott Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Scott Monument yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Scott Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Scott Monument?
Nearby: Adam Black Memorial (fort, 0 km), Museum on the Mound (museum, 0 km), New Town Church (church, 0 km), Writers' Museum (museum, 0 km), St Giles' Cathedral (church, 0 km), The Scotch Whisky Experience (museum, 1 km).
Is Scott Monument worth visiting?
Scott Monument is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.