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Attraction · Edinburgh · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Mons Meg in Edinburgh

Mons Meg is an attraction in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This place has a story in the app. 41 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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Mons Meg in Edinburgh

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The story

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Story · Mons Meg

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You're standing beside Mons Meg, one of the largest cannons in the world by the width of its barrel. She sits here at Edinburgh Castle, right next to little St Margaret's Chapel. Start with that mouth. It's about half a metre across, wide enough for a stone ball weighing around 175 kilos. The whole gun is four metres long and weighs close to seven tonnes.

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Mons Meg in Edinburgh

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Facilities near Mons Meg

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 41 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Edinburgh Castle

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Edinburgh Castle · 30 m

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Photo: Stephencdickson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

National Museum of Scotland

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

National Museum of Scotland · 700 m

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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Maccoinnich~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Rosslyn Chapel

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Rosslyn Chapel · 10.7 km

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Photo: Syrio · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Holyrood Abbey

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Holyrood Abbey · 1.8 km

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Photo: LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Scott Monument

AttractionStory

Scott Monument · 590 m

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 70 m.

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