Linlithgow Area Local Attractions

Local Attractions

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• Almond Valley Heritage Centre Rural and heritage museum in Livingston. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Bathgate & West Lothian Highland Games Takes place on the last Saturday in May in Meadow Park, Bathgate. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Beecraigs Country Park Country Park high in the Bathgate Hills near Linlithgow. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Bennie Museum Local museum housed in two joined cottages. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Blackness Castle Historic Scotland castle on the south shore of the River Forth. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Blawhorn Moss NNR Peatland was once common in central Scotland, but there's not much left today. Blawhorn Moss is one of the few in this area that's still relatively undamaged. Four miles east of Armadale.

• Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Steam railway based in Bo'ness. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Bonny Barge Boat trips on the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals.

• Callendar House Set amidst magnificent park and woodland, Callendar House tells stories spanning 600 years of Scottish history. STB 4 Star Visitor Attraction. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Cairnpapple Hill Historic Scotland prehistoric site. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• The Falkirk Wheel Unique boat lift and associated canals. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Five Sisters Zoo Home to many birds, animals, reptiles and insects. Open seven days. Gavieside, West Calder, EH55 8PT.

• House Of The Binns A living monument to one of Scotland’s oldest families, the Dalyells, who have lived here since 1612. Linlithgow EH49 7NA.

• Kinneil Estate Mansion and estate near Bo'ness. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Kirk of Calder Beautiful church in Mid Calder. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Linlithgow Canal Centre Canal basin, museum and boat trips. Canal Basin, Manse Road, Linlithgow EH49 6AJ. STB 3 Star Attraction.

• Linlithgow Palace Historic Scotland royal palace in Linlithgow. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• The Linlithgow Story The story of Linlithgow and its growth and something of the life of the people. Annet House, 143 High Street, Linlithgow EH49 7EJ.

• Linlithgow Tours Customised tours of the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.

• Muiravonside Graveyard Fascinating collection of old gravestones. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Old Bathgate Parish Church Remains of Bathgate's Old Parish Church. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• St Michael's Church Historic church close to the Palace in Linlithgow. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Rough Castle & The Antonine Wall Site of Roman fort on line of frontier wall. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Shotts Highland Games 1st Saturday in June Hannah Park, Shotts.

• Torphichen Preceptory Medieval base of the Knights Hospitaller in Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• The Union Canal Canal from Edinburgh to Falkirk. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Westquarter Dovecot A handsome rectangular dovecot with a heraldic panel dated 1647 over the entrance doorway. At Westquarter, near Laurieston.

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