Holyrood Park , Scotland.

Holyrood Park (formerly King's Park) is a royal park withan array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of whin (gorse) within its 650-acre area. Within the park is a wealth of history and archaeology spanning thousands of years. Arthur’s Seat is one of four hill forts dating from around 2000 years ago.

The park is a scheduled ancient monument and a site of special scientific interest due to its archaeology, geology and wildlife.

The park is associated with the royal palace of Holyroodhouse and was formerly a 12th-century royal hunting estate. It was created in 1541 by James V and is now publicly accessible.

Arthur's Seat at the centre of the park is one of four hill forts dating from around 2000 years ago, is the highest point in Edinburgh.

There are three lochs; St Margaret's Loch, Dunsapie Loch, and Duddingston Loch. The ruined St Anthony's Chapel stands above St Margaret's Loch. Queen's Drive is the main route through the Park, and is partly closed on Sundays to motor vehicles. St Margaret's Well and St Anthony's Well are two natural springs within the park.

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Summer Sunday Closure Hours
From Sunday 3rd April 2011 until October 2011 all roads, except the High Road and access to the car parks, will be closed from 08.30 – 18.00 every Sunday.

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