Today was all about Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags.
 |
| View of Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags taken from Observatory Hill |
Arthur's Seat is the main peak of the group of hills which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design". It is situated in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, about a mile to the east of Edinburgh Castle. The hill rises above the city to a height of 250.5 m (822 ft), provides excellent panoramic views, is relatively easy to climb, and is popular for walking. To one side of Arthur's Seat lie the Salisbury Crags - a series of 46m cliffs formed from steep dolerite and columnar basalt.
After hiking up and around Arthur's Seat we wandered back into the city and watched a fudge making demonstration and of course bought some. I am now officially no longer a non-fudge person, thanks to the dark chocolate and sea salt winner!
We also happened across the statue of Greyfriars Bobby - the Skye terror who faithfully sat on his master's grave for 14 years. And right at the end of the day we discovered the Scottish Museum, we only had 20 minutes there before closing time so are heading back there tomorrow.
No comments:
Post a Comment