Edinburgh Castle voted one of the best views in the UK

Edinburgh Castle has been named one of the best viewpoints in the UK – and even made it into the top 10 from around the world. Remitly, a financial services provider for immigrants, analysed over a million TripAdvisor reviews to find where receives the most positive comments from visitors, when it comes to the view on offer.

They wanted to crown the best viewpoints worldwide knowing that be it for a holiday or a big move, everyone loves getting a good view of a new location.

And the capital's most famous landmark came second only to the London Eye in the UK list. It wasn't the only Scottish location in the top 10 for Britain, with The Necropolis in Glasgow also featuring.

One of Scotland’s most renowned landmarks, Edinburgh Castle, took the third spot for the most popular viewpoint in Europe with almost 16,900 reviews mentioning its scenic views over the city, which secured its ranking as the sixth-best globally too.

In a city with so many viewpoints, such as Arthur’s Seat, the Nelson Monument and the Camera Obscura, residents of the Scottish capital are spoilt for choice when it comes to admiring the landscape.

The Best Views in the United Kingdom

Rank	Viewpoint	City	Mentions of ‘view’ on TripAdvisor
1	London Eye	London	34,975
2	Edinburgh Castle	Edinburgh	16,899
3	Clifton Suspension Bridge	Bristol	4,444
4	British Airways i360	Brighton	2,628
5	Royal Albert Dock	Liverpool	1,851
6	The Necropolis	Glasgow	1,733
7	Library of Birmingham	Birmingham	1,696
8	Cloud 23	Manchester	1,468
9	Hengistbury Head Beach	Bournemouth	1,173
10	Cardiff Bay	Cardiff	968

Jago McKenzie, Principal Business Manager at Remitly comments: “Whether you’ve moved somewhere new or are just visiting somewhere for the first time, getting a good view of a place can be a great way to get a feel for the location, and give that satisfying feeling that you’ve truly ‘arrived’.

The Glasgow Necropolis (Daily Record)

"Under the hashtags for #newhome or #imoved on Instagram, we can see many photos of people looking out over a view of where they will now be calling home, so we wanted to use our research to help people no matter where they’ve moved, to find the best viewpoints close to them.

"The diversity of the findings from dense cityscapes to natural wonders just goes to show the beauty the world has to offer, and why we should continue to celebrate moving around it and experiencing new sights and sounds."

The 10 Best Viewpoints in the World

Rank	Viewpoint	Country	Mentions of ‘view’ on TripAdvisor
1	Top of the Rock, New York City	United States of America	42,552
2	London Eye, London	United Kingdom	34,975
3	Eiffel Tower, Paris	France	32,875
4	Burj Khalifa, Dubai	United Arab Emirates	28,518
5	Victoria Peak (The Peak)	Hong Kong	21,524
6	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh	United Kingdom	16,896
7	Guinness Storehouse, Dublin	Ireland	15,590
8	High Roller, Las Vegas	United States of America	15,535
9	Diamond Head State Monument, Hawaii	United States of America	15,191
10	Charles Bridge, Prague	Czech Republic	13,685

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