Nature · Holyrood Park · Edinburgh
Arthur's Seat
Grass, rock and wind; the city shrinks.
When it fits
Best in the morning · about 150 min
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Where it is
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Straight-line distances: The Sheep Heid Inn 846 m · Dr Neil's Garden 881 m · Dynamic Earth 1.1 km. Not travel times.
Why Aura
The whole city from an extinct volcano; the climb is steep in places.
ViewIconicGo earlyWith friends
TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 150 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSteep or long on foot
Sources and dates (5)
- When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
- Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
- Visit length: Aura estimate
- Effort: Aura estimate
- Tags are Aura editorial judgement.
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- OpenStreetMap node/31209291 · osm · read 27 Sept 2026
If it rains
Dynamic EarthHolyrood Road · Science centre and planetarium at the foot of Arthur's Seat: the rainy-day plan for families on the hill side of town.
National Museum of ScotlandChambers Street · Free: from Dolly the sheep to the Lewis chessmen under one roof, and a roof terrace with a view of the castle.
More photos
Also in this chapter
Palace of HolyroodhouseHolyrood · The royal palace at the foot of the Royal Mile.
Calton HillCalton Hill · The classic view back over the castle at dusk.Wedgwood the RestaurantCanongate, Royal Mile · Paul Wedgwood's Canongate dining room since 2007, with foraged herbs on the plate and, unusually for the Royal Mile, a children's menu.