Man dies at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh as police launch probe
The death is currently being treated as "unexplained".
A man has died after being found injured on Arthur's Seat.
Emergency crews rushed to Queen's Drive at the extinct Edinburgh volcano at around 7.45am this morning.
Upon attending, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Scotland have confirmed that the death is being treated as "unexplained".
Enquiries are continuing.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Around 7.45am on Monday, 3 November, 2025, officers were called to a report of a man having been found injured on Queen's Drive, Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The death is currently being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Last month, in a separate incident, we reported that a man died at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to the popular landmark after the alarm was raised at around 2.35pm on Tuesday October 7.
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 was treated as unexplained but was 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.
“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 an ancient volcano and the highest point in the capital which last erupted around 340 million years ago.
The landmark attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year and rises 822 feet above the city, forming the highest point in Holyrood Park.
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