Castle Rock was formed by a volcano that erupted some 340 million years ago. Ever since, the spot where Edinburgh Castle now ... added on Castle Hill, where the Esplanade is today, to protect ...

The Castle Gardens are on a steep hill directly under Edinburgh Castle to the South of the West Princes ... the garden is sometimes closed for safety reasons due to subsidence or rock falls from the ...

Perched high on the Castle Rock the castle is protected by the natural fortifications ... a straight spine down the length of Edinburgh's Old Town from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the hill to ...