Emergency services were called to the popular landmark in the capital after the alarm was raised at around 2.35pm on Tuesday.
Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park(Image: Getty Images)
A man has died at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to the popular landmark in the capital after the alarm was raised at around 2.35pm on Tuesday.
Police and ambulance crews were quickly scrambled to the area.
An air ambulance was also called to assist, but sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.35pm on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, we received a report of a man taken unwell in the area of Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.
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“Emergency services attended, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 2.31pm to attend an incident in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.
“We dispatched an ambulance, a paramedic response unit (PRU), a critical care paramedic (CCP), a special operations response team (SORT), and an air ambulance to the scene.”
Arthur’s Seat is a landmark that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The extinct volcano rises 822 feet above the city, forming the highest point in Holyrood Park, and is just a 20-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley station.