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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 21/06/2026 00:03:00

The remains of an extinct volcano, Arthur's Seat rises to 251 metres at the heart of Holyrood Park, a short walk from the centre of Edinburgh. Its rounded summit is the highest point in the city and a popular climb for the views it gives over the capital and the Firth of Forth. The hill was formed by a volcano active hundreds of millions of years ago, later shaped by glaciers that carved its distinctive crag-and-tail profile. The neighbouring Salisbury Crags, a line of steep cliffs, form part o...