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St Margaret's Loch

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St Margaret's Loch

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St Margaret's Loch

Recommended by 44 people out of 45

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

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1. Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Marchmont

8.84km

00:59

130m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

8.33km

00:54

140m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

12.4km

01:24

180m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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᯽𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕔☼︎𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕᯽

February 15, 2022

St Margaret's Loch right under Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park is a tranquil place to visit. Get ready for wild birds and swans' kisses.

Matt Charnley

May 22, 2023

St Margaret's Loch is a shallow man-made lochan to the south of Queen's Drive. It is around 500m east of Holyrood Palace, and about 100m north of the ruin of St Anthony's Chapel. Once a boggy marshland, the loch was formed in 1856 as part of Prince Albert's improvement plans for the area surrounding the palace. The loch has been used as a boating pond but is now home to a strong population of ducks, geese, and swans.

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Elevation 190 m

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

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St Margaret's Loch

1. Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Marchmont

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

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

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