St Margaret's Loch A shallow man-made loch on the side of the Queen's Drive in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, St. Margaret's Loch lies beneath St. Anthony's Chapel, some third-of-a-mile (500m) east of Holyrood Palace, close to the northeast entrance to the park.

᯽𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕔☼︎𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕᯽

February 15, 2022

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A Night walk to wish all birds and swans a good night.

Matt Smith

June 10, 2022

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Make sure to see the swans swimming in the small loch

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1. St Margaret's Loch – Arthur's Seat loop from Easter Road Stadium

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2. St Margaret's Loch – Arthur's Seat loop from Edinburgh

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3. Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

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Elevation 100 m

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Location: Northfield/Willowbrae, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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St Margaret's Loch

1. St Margaret's Loch – Arthur's Seat loop from Easter Road Stadium

2. St Margaret's Loch – Arthur's Seat loop from Edinburgh

3. Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

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