Holyrood Park: Arthur's Seat and Duddingston Loch

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Arthur's Seat

   ~3 min here

   Arthur’s Seat is the rugged volcanic hill rising through Holyrood Park, and its summit reaches 250.5 m above sea level.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Duddingston Loch

   ~3 min here

   Duddingston Loch is a freshwater lake in Edinburgh, set beside Holyrood Park and southwest of Duddingston village.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Parliament Building

   ~3 min here

   The Parliament Building is the purpose-built home of Scotland’s national legislature at Holyrood.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Holyrood Abbey

   ~3 min here

   Holyrood Abbey is the weathered ruin of a religious house beside Holyroodhouse, at the eastern end of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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