Arthur's Seat
251 m823 ft
Mountain · United Kingdom
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano. It is the main peak of a group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park. Robert Louis Stevenson described it as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".
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At the summit · forecast for 1:00 PM
12 °CPartly cloudy · wind 17 mph from the SW
Weather at the summit of Arthur's Seat, 251 m
- 1:00 PM12 °CSW 17 mph–
- 4:00 PM12 °CSW 13 mph–
- 7:00 PM11 °CSW 13 mph–
- 10:00 PM10 °CSW 10 mph–
- 1:00 AM10 °CSW 11 mph–
- 4:00 AM10 °CSW 11 mph–
- 7:00 AM10 °CSW 10 mph–
- 10:00 AM12 °CSW 13 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | Partly cloudy | 14 °C / 9 °C | – | 13 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | 12 °C / 7 °C | – | 14 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Cloudy | 13 °C / 9 °C | – | 10 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Mostly clear | 9 °C / 5 °C | – | 9 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | 10 °C / 3 °C | – | 5 mph |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Clear | 9 °C / 3 °C | – | 4 mph |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Partly cloudy | 8 °C / 2 °C | – | 5 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:18 AM GMT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 251 m (823 ft)
- Prominence
- 186 m (610 ft)
- Isolation
- 6.9 km to higher ground
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 55.944°N 3.162°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Arthur's Seat
Mountainous hill in Edinburgh, Scotland
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano. It is the main peak of a group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park. Robert Louis Stevenson described it as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design". It is situated just to the east of the city centre, about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Edinburgh Castle.
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Peaks near Arthur's Seat
- Calton Hill103 m · 1.8 km awayOn the map
- Castle Rock130 m · 2.5 km awayOn the map
- Blackford Hill164 m · 3.1 km awayOn the map
- Corstorphine Hill162 m · 6.9 km awayOn the map
- Caerketton Hill478 m · 7.8 km awayOn the map
- Castle Law488 m · 10 km awayOn the map
- Carnethy Hill573 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Scald Law579 m · 14 km awayOn the map
- South Black Hill563 m · 15 km awayOn the map
- East Cairn Hill567 m · 20 km awayOn the map
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Webcams near Arthur's Seat
History around Arthur's Seat
- Treaty of Edinburgh1560
- Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton1328
- Battle of Prestonpans1745
- Battle of Inverkeithing1651
- Battle of Pinkie1547
- Battle of Roslin1303
- "Après toi" sung by Vicky Leandros (music by Klaus Munro & Mario Panas, lyric by Klaus Munro & Yves Dessca) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 (staged in…1972
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