National Monument Edinburgh, Calton Hill

National Monument of Scotland Edinburgh Calton Hill

Perched on top of Calton Hill in Edinburgh, the National Monument of Scotland is the national memorial to Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting the Napoleonic Wars from 1803 to 1815. It’s a famous structure but gets mixed reviews. It’s even been called “a national disgrace” and the “pride and poverty of us Scots”

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Palm Houses

RBGE Temperate Palm House Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Palm Houses. The ongoing restoration of the two A-listed Palm Houses at the heart of the RBGE will shortly receive a much-needed boost, thanks to a £500,000 grant from Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh publication

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Holyrood Palace Edinburgh – a new publication reveals how the Palace of Holyroodhouse has played an integral role in the unfolding history of the monarchy, the city and Scotland itself – historic royal building in Edinburgh images

IKEA Edinburgh Straiton shopping centre

IKEA Edinburgh, Straiton Shopping Centre, Scotland

IKEA Edinburgh Straiton shopping centre, Scotland: Costkea Way, Loanhead EH20 9BY, phone 01733 520006. Direcitons – leave the Edinburgh bypass at the Straiton Junction, head south along the A701, drive past Straiton Park Retail Centre, follow the lane around the IKEA store!

Edinburgh Futures Institute building design

Edinburgh Futures Institute building design

An iconic building in heart of Scotland’s capital city has been named one of the most beautiful campuses in the world by an international architectural and design prize, backed by the United Nations. Edinburgh Futures Institute has been honoured with the ‘Special Prize for an Interior’ in the Prix Versailles’ 2024 World Titles.