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Almond Valley is a special place where adults and children can spend the day together, exploring, discovering, and having fun. There’s something for everyone on a green, riverside site stretching almost half a mile. The centuries-old mill and farm buildings...
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Beecraigs Country Park sits high in the Bathgate Hills, to the south of Linlithgow, with excellent views of the surrounding countryside. As well as enjoying walks through the woods you can try your hand at many outdoor activities including: target...
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Situated in a beautiful location on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth looking across to Fife. The castle was built in the 15th Century by one of the most powerful families in Scotland, the Crichtons, the fortress...
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The Corstorphine Heritage Centre aims to stimulate a public interest in the character and history of Corstorphine and generally encourage public awareness of the rich history of the community. There are a great many galleries and archives of photographs...
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The Forth Rail Bridge was the world’s first steel bridge when it began construction in 1883, completing in 1890. Its unique double-cantilever design is one of Scotland’s engineering marvels and also contributes to the iconic status of the structure....
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Heriot Watt University is based on the edge of Edinburgh and has a fine museum within it that features a great deal of historic artefacts and artworks that have been collected over a period of many centuries. The collections are...
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Hopetoun House, one of Scotlands grandest stately homes, is situated 12 miles from the centre of Edinburgh and set in magnificent parkland. It is a splendid example of Scottish architects Sir William Bruce and William Adam and is not to...
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This must be one of Scotland’s most closely passed archaeological sites. Huly Hill is a large and well preserved Bronze Age burial cairn adjacent to Newbridge Roundabout. The grassy burial cairn, or tumulus, was originally surrounded by a standing stone...
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The Linlithgow Canal Centre sits by the Linlithgow basin on the Edinburgh & Glasgow Union Canal. Enjoy a barge trip to the Avon Aqueduct, passing through lush countryside en route. The canal has no locks but follows the lie of...
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Situated in the historic former royal burgh of Queensferry, the museum commands magnificent views of the great bridges spanning the Forth. It traces the history of the people of Queensferrt and Dalment, the historic ferry passage to Fife, the construction...
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