I don't understand how Alex R could have given this 5 stars (yes Alex, I'm calling you out). Firstly, I urge you to read his review as it's hilarious, and it gives context to my review.\n\nIn the context of Alex R's review, I am of the WALKING category on this bridge. Occasionally waiting for a bus and sometimes cycling. But mainly walking.\n\nAnd when it comes to walking on this bridge, it's a total 'mare. Despite the quite wide streets, there are even more bus stops and it means that you often have to stop, quite literally, stop in your tracks and navigate around huge crowds of people. Couple this with the Edinburgh Rain and the Edinburgh Wind and the fact it's a wide open space which makes it the perfect place for the Wind and Rain to meet in full force, I never have fun walking over this bridge.\n\nThe only stars it gets are for the view. Walking into the Old Town, on your left you have Arthur's Seat and on your right you have all the amazing, beautiful old building that date back almost 1000 years (well Old Town itself does). Oh but wait, there are probably lots of people stopping to take photos of the beautifulness which further adds to the congestion.\n\nRant over. I dont really like crossing this bridge, but it does do a pretty good job of connecting the Old and New Town so that's saying something.