BBC Countryfile Magazine

06 EDINBURGH ARTHUR’S SEAT

2.5 miles/4km

2 hours

Moderate

230m

An ascent of Arthur’s Seat by Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh offers sensational views over the Scottish capital and far beyond to Fife and theOn a crisp winter’s day with blue skies, all of the family will relish standing atop this ancient volcano, the highest point of Holyrood Park.

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