Welcome to Arthurs Seat!
The actual seat!
A view from the summit during the day time
Arthurs Hotel Restaurant has some amazing views!
There are lots of places for picnics at Arthurs Seat
The road towards Seawinds Gardens
I love this sign ❤
The trail through the gardens
There are many steps to climb, but the views are worth it!
The pond in the middle of the gardens is home to many ducks that I saw wandering around
A plaque dedicated to the Aboriginal people of the area
One of the carvings done by William Rickett
The gardens are very peaceful; a great place to stop and think 🙂
All the trees are labelled so it’s a good place to learn your tree species!
I couldn’t take a photo that quite captured how amazing the view was from this part of the walk, it’s something you have to see to believe!
Captain Flinders is mentioned over almost all of the peninsula, including Arthurs Seat!
Another monument to Captain Flinders!
The path goes through some striking scenery
Clouds as the sun began to set
The view is stunning as it is, but with the sun setting it looked just that little bit more wonderful
Sunsets are so peaceful ❤
Some bugs flying above the grass
The end of another day…
This is what it looked like after the sun had sunk below the clouds
Some bugs flying in the air
Silhouettes ❤
It was windy…
The darkest one I took before night had completely fallen
The sky was purple and orange ❤
This is my favourite photo that I took that night ❤
I’ve been to Arthurs Seat several times now, as it’s somewhere my family like to take visiting relatives from overseas. It has gorgeous views, peaceful parks and plenty of barbecues and picnic tables, so it’s a bit difficult not to love Arthurs Seat. Even the drive on the way up is fun, as it’s wonderfully windy and provides lookouts more scenic than the summit itself (the sunset photos in this gallery are actually taken from Chapmans’ Point – the last lookout before the summit).
Once you reach the summit, there are a few walking tracks to choose from, but none are too arduous. If you’re just interested in a casual stroll, I’d recommend the Seawinds Gardens, as there are benches dotted around for when you need a break or you just want to sit down and admire your surroundings. My favourite spot was the bench right next to the pond, as you could sit and watch the ducks bobbing in the water.
If you’re up for a bit more of a walk, the track leading to the Stone Cairn had the most beautiful views from what I saw in my visit. I walked through trees for a while and then suddenly it opened up and what I saw was just stunning. I could see the peninsula all the way down to Point Nepean!
Highlight: The Stone Cairn trail was beautiful, so if you only do one thing at Arthurs Seat, that would be my recommendation. ❤
PS. If you’re interested in the Arthurs Hotel Restaurant, click here to go to their website 🙂
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