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Dunsapie Loch

Holyrood, Edinburgh

Dunsapie Loch with snow and rock beneath Arthur's Seat
Photo: Magnus Hagdorn / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A small loch below Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Dunsapie Loch, from the weekly Edinburgh events calendar.

Sports

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2027

29 May to 30 May 2027 Holyrood Park and Potterrow to Musselburgh, Southside

10k, 5k and junior races on Saturday 29 May 2027 in Holyrood Park, then the Half Marathon (8:00) and Marathon (10:00) on Sunday 30 May from Potterrow to Musselburgh.

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Salisbury Crags and Edinburgh Castle seen across the grassland of Holyrood Park Magnus Hagdorn, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby

Arthur's Seat Viewpoint · 7 min walk The summit of the hill in Holyrood Park, the highest point in the park and a standard walk for views over the city and the Forth. Sheep Heid Inn Pub · 7 min walk A country pub and restaurant in Duddingston village. Holyrood Park Park · 8 min walk A royal park of crags, lochs and hills beside the palace, run by Historic Environment Scotland. Duddingston Loch Landmark · 9 min walk The loch on the south side of Holyrood Park beside Duddingston village. St Margaret's Loch and St Anthony's Chapel Landmark · 9 min walk A ruined chapel above St Margaret's Loch in Holyrood Park, reached by a short climb from the loch side. Meadowbank Landmark · 15 min walk The sports centre at Meadowbank, run by Edinburgh Leisure, which the Council says opened in summer 2022 as part of the area regeneration.

Around Holyrood

Palace, Parliament and the park

Holyrood sits at the bottom of the Royal Mile. The palace, the abbey ruins, the Scottish Parliament and Dynamic Earth are all within a few minutes of each other, and the park starts behind them.

Holyrood has 9 places on the Roam Edinburgh map: 4 landmarks, 3 viewpoints, 1 park or garden and 1 museum. Read the Holyrood guide.

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