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Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh is a hill of volcanic origin?

True. At 825ft, Arthur's Seat has nothing to do with King Arthur. Its Gaelic name is 'Ard-Na-Said' which translates as Height of Arrows.

Which is the highest mountain in Wales?

Snowdon. At 3,560 ft Snowdon (Welsh name Y Wyddfa) with five peaks is the highest mountain in Wales. Skiddaw and Yewbarrow are in Cumbria, Stob Ban in Scotland.

The Cotswolds are mainly in which English county?

Gloucestershire. The Cotswolds are limestone hills extending 50 miles NE from Bath.

In Scotland, Munro Bagging is the term given for climbing mountains over what height?

3,000 feet. There are an indefinite number of Munros as the list is continually be added to.

What is the highest Munro in Scotland to date?

Ben Nevis. All these mountains are Munros - Ben Nevis at 4,406 feet (in the Grampian Mountains) is the highest in the British Isles.

What is the highest mountain in England?

Scafell Pike. Scafell Pike, part of the Scafell range in the Lake District, at 3,210 feet is England's highest. Great Whernside,Wild Boar Fell and Pen-y-ghent are all in the Yorkshire Dales.

The second highest peak in the British Isles, located in the Cairngorms is Ben?

Macdhui & Macdui & Ben MacDui. Ben Macdhui stands at 4,296 feet.

The Sperrin Mountains are in which country of the British Isles?

Northern Ireland. A truly breathtaking range with numerous walks over the Irish countryside.

In which range is Craoghanmoira?

Wicklow Mountains. Craoghanmoira, in the Republic of Ireland, looks eastwards over the Irish Sea.

All of England's highest peaks are found in just one county - which one?

Cumbria. Cumbria, one of the most scenic of English counties not only has England's highest mountains but also Lake Windermere, England's largest lake. Famous Cumbrian people include Beatrix Potter, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Thomas de Quincy.