Arthur's Seat
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The peak of an extinct volcanic system rises to a height of 251 meters within Holyrood Park. The formation originated approximately 350 million years ago during the Carboniferous period and was smoothed by glaciers in the Pleistocene epoch. Along the western slope stretch the basalt cliffs of Salisbury Crags with the Radical Road, laid out in 1820 by unemployed weavers. From the summit, the entire panorama of the city, the Forth bridges, and the Pentland Hills can be seen. The hike to the summit takes about an hour.
- Visit time: 2 h
What to look for
- Vertical basalt columns and rock cliffs of Salisbury Crags
- The ruins of St Anthony's Chapel from the 15th century above the lake
- A geodesic point on the volcano's summit with a panoramic wind rose
- The natural Dunsapie Loch and St Margaret's Loch with waterfowl
How long does it take to visit Arthur's Seat?
Plan about 2 h.
Nearby
- Sheep Heid Inn — 870 m
- Palace of Holyroodhouse — 1.1 km
- Scottish Parliament Building — 1.2 km
- Museum of Edinburgh — 1.4 km
- Canongate Tolbooth — 1.4 km
- The World's End — 1.6 km
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