About 1 mile to the east of Edinburgh Castle, it has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of gorse, providing a wild piece of highland landscape within its 650-acre (260 ha) area. The park is associated with the royal palace of Holyroodhouse and was formerly a 12th-century royal hunting estate. The park was created in 1541 when James V had the ground "circulit about Arthurs Sett, Salisborie and Duddingston craggis" enclosed by a stone wall.

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

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

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3. Scottish Parliament Building – Arthur's Seat Summit loop from Edinburgh Waverley

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00:56

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Location: Old Town, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Holyrood Park

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

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

3. Scottish Parliament Building – Arthur's Seat Summit loop from Edinburgh Waverley

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