St. Anthony’s Chapel Ruins and Holyrood Park

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Edinburgh, Europe, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama from a pile of rock near the ruins of St. Anthony’s Chapel, in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The origin of St. Anthony’s Chapel is unknown, but it was recorded in 1426 that the Pope gave money for its repair. So it was certainly in existence before then. The last chaplain was recorded in 1581, and it has since fallen into its current ruinous state.

Holyrood Park was created in 1541 when King James V of Scotland had the area enclosed with a stone wall. The park contains an extinct volcano, the peak of which is known as Arthur’s Seat. Due to its landscape, history, and wildlife, Holyrood Park has been scheduled as an ancient monument and site of special scientific interest.

Holyrood Park NE of Arthurs Seat

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Edinburgh, Europe, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama looking out just northeast of Arthur’s Seat across Holyrood Park towards the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Arthur’s Seat is the main peak of Holyrood park, being the peak of an extinct volcano. It rises to a height of 251 metres above sea level, providing excellent views of Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

Holyrood Park itself was created in 1541 when King James V of Scotland had the area enclosed with a stone wall. The park is scheduled as an ancient monument and site of special scientific interest due to its landscape, history, and wildlife.

Centre of Arthur’s Seat, Holyrood Park

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Edinburgh, Europe, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of the centre of Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur’s Seat is the main peak of an extinct volcano, rising to a height of 251 metres above sea level. The top of the peak provides excellent views of Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

Holyrood Park itself was created in 1541 when King James V of Scotland had the area enclosed with a stone wall. The park is scheduled as an ancient monument and site of special scientific interest due to its landscape, history, and wildlife.

Gloomy morning in Holyrood Park

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Edinburgh, Europe, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama from a plateau on the hill at the centre of Holyrood Park, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Nearby is the peak, known as Arthur’s Seat. The hill is actually an extinct volcano, the top of which provides excellent views of Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

Holyrood Park itself was created in 1541 when King James V of Scotland had the area enclosed with a stone wall. The park is scheduled as an ancient monument and site of special scientific interest due to its landscape, history, and wildlife.

Snowy field between East Farndon & Lubenham

360° VR panorama of tracks through the snow past a hollow tree, between the villages of Lubenham and East Farndon, England. As well as the tracks left by walkers, there are lots of rabbits tracks left in the snow.

Beyond the dead tree there is a snow covered manure heap, and a farm building.

Hill NW of East Farndon in the snow

360° VR panorama of the stile between two snow covered fields at the top of a hill to the north-west of East Farndon, Northamptonshire, England. Nearby is a communications mast.

Bathtub in snowy field near East Farndon

360° VR panorama of an old rusty bathtub in a snow covered field between Lubenham and East Farndon, Northamptonshire, England. The tub is probably usually used as a cattle trough. Rabbit tracks can be seen nearby in the snow.

Gate between snow covered fields near East Farndon

360° VR panorama of a gateway between two fields located between Lubenham and East Farndon, Northamptonshire, England. The fields are usually used as cattle pasture, though the cattle had presumably been brought into barns at the time this photo was taken due to the cold weather.

Footprints of walkers and rabbits can be seen in the snow.

Lubenham to East Farndon Road in the snow

360° VR panorama of Farndon Road, near Lubenham, Leicestershire, after snowfall in February 2012. The back road links the villages of Lubenham and East Farndon while avoiding the town of Market Harborough.

The road is not used very heavily, and the compacted snow can make for hazardous driving. There are several tracks in the field next to the road that appear to have been caused by cars slipping off the road.

Bronze Age hut replica in the Abriachan Forest

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Abriachan, Europe, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of inside a reconstruction of a Bronze Age hut in the Abriachan Forest, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The Abriachan Forest is one of the largest community owned forests in Scotland, being owned and managed by the Abriachan Forest Trust.

The hut gives a glimpse of what dwellings were like in this area during the Bronze age. Although there are small windows in the thatched roof of the hut, it is very dark inside.