Corstorphine Hill

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Corstorphine Hill is one of the hills of Edinburgh, Scotland, named for nearby Corstorphine. There are traditionally said to be seven hills in Edinburgh in reference to the Seven hills of Rome, but this figure is debatable, and as the city has expanded, even more so. It is a long ridge shaped hill, mostly forested with broad leaves, and has extensive development on its south side, including Edinburgh Zoo. There is a walled garden at Clerwood to the south-west; it was featured on the BBC TV programme The Beechgrove Garden. On the north-east slope is a golf course and the suburb of Craigcrook.

On the top are two radio masts, and also a tower dedicated to Sir Walter Scott. There is also some evidence of ancient settlement here, possibly a hillfort of some kind. The hill plays some part in modern urban folklore, allegedly being the location of black shabbats etc.