Summer has crept up upon us and my walks have been few. So I was determined this morning to get out there. My default walk is Holyrood Park in Edinburgh and I love entering it via Croft-an-Righ, a 16th Century Gardener house.

As I passed the palace, I decided to spend the time walking around St Margaret’s Loch.

Once a marshy path, now a delightful pond. Home to countless swans and ducks, overlooked by the ruins of St Anthony’s chapel. Together with Dunsapie loch, this loch is a man-made loch, built upon Prince Albert’s request in 1856, as part of his beautification project of the royal grounds.

There is something very mysterious about the relationship between St Anthony’s chapel and the loch. The look and feel changes with the weather. Given that this is Scotland, this means the prospect changes daily 😂

In addition to savouring the loch, a walk along its path provides delightful views of the grounds and the city centre. Yes, it is time to get out there more!

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