📌 Elgin, Moray
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Perched atop a grassy hilltop on the former site of Elgin Castle, the Duke of Gordon Monument should be a great vantage point for Elgin town centre; it’s just a shame that so much of the view consists of retail parks, busy roads and parked cars. Never mind – the walk up is a short and easy one, so it should probably be part of a visit to the town. The Tuscan column stands 80 feet high and commemorates the 5th Duke of Gordon, with a statue of him at the top. Bits of the old castle walls are still visible immediately to the east; this former royal stronghold has been ruined for at least 500 years.
🌍 Location
📌 Top of Lady Hill, between the A96 portion of High Street & Blackfriar’s Road, 5-min walk west of Elgin town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 212628
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.648250,-3.322516
🚌 Bus to Elgin | 🚆 Elgin (0.5 mi)
🚗 Street parking on Hill Street
📝 Key info
⌚ Always viewable
🎫 Free
💬 Access to the monument is via a flight of steps from the A96 portion of High Street, 🧭 NJ 212627 / 🛰️ 57.647544,-3.321573, or via a short zigzag path from Hill Street at 🧭 NJ 211628 / 🛰️ 57.647925,-3.323795
