Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat is located in Holyrood Park, at the end of the Royal Mile. This large, grass covered hill is the remains of an extinct volcano that erupted 350 million years ago.
Arthur's Seat is the highest point of this extinct volcano. It is 251 metres high and surprisingly rocky and wild for a hill in the centre of a major city..
Although the origin of the name is uncertain, some claim that there is a connection between Edinburgh and King Arthur. Arthur's Seat may have been the location of legendary Camelot.
Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat is located in Holyrood Park, at the end of the Royal Mile. This large, grass covered hill is the remains of an extinct volcano that erupted 350 million years ago.
Arthur's Seat is the highest point of this extinct volcano. It is 251 metres high and surprisingly rocky and wild for a hill in the centre of a major city..
Although the origin of the name is uncertain, some claim that there is a connection between Edinburgh and King Arthur. Arthur's Seat may have been the location of legendary Camelot.