Edinburgh Outdoors
Discovering Calton Hill and the Conservation Trust
Published: 28 January 2025 at 09:01 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Calton Hill Conservation Trust is a relatively new team of volunteers who are preserving and enhancing the historic Calton Hill right in the middle of the city. Set above Princes Street with stunning views in all directions, Calton Hill is a popular spot for visitors to escape the streets and see what it is that makes Edinburgh such a stunning location. With views to the local hills, to Fife across the water and to the mountains in the North West, no wonder the hill attracts so many visitors. I went along to find out how the Trust was getting on and what their volunteers can expect to be involved in.
I met Simon Holledge who chairs the Conservation Trust that has been working to tidy up the hill, repair drainage and also to understand better the wildlife of this unique and special place. Listeners can hear how the Trust was established, about recent wildlife surveys undertaken and some smatterings of history about the iconic structures on the hill.
To find about more about the Calton Hill Conservation Trust:
To find the location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WSLJx34zJH5uG1dK7
And to see a 1692 image of the view from Calton Hill:
https://www.roe.ac.uk/japwww/old_edinburgh/malloch_1693.jpg
