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...

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...

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...

This community library is one of the most important cultural meeting points in the town, and is relied upon by local people and many visitors who come here. It has a large collection of books across a range of...

Just off the main street in Linlithgow stands one of Scotland’s most important historic sites: Linlithgow Palace. All of the Stewart kings lived at the Palace and it was the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. It is likely that...

This museum tells the story of this town and its people. Starting with the very earliest signs of human life in the region that have been traced back through archaeology and scientific study, the collection and exhibition takes visitors...

The famous Church of St Michael of Linlithgow with its bright aluminium open crown spire, representing Christ's crown of thorns, can be seen from miles around. The exact origin of the church is unknown; its first recorded mention is in...

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...

Run entirely by a group of dedicated volunteers as a charitable trust, this museum has been open in the heart of Bathgate since 1989. It was established in order to protect and preserve the history of the town, and...

This collection brings together trains that have served the people of Scotland since 1870, and makes for one of the finest exhibitions relate to the railways of history anywhere in the country. The museum has a great many interesting...

Broxburn Library is one of the key cultural and social meeting points and places of reference in this community. It contains a massive archive of texts and audiovisual pieces that are available for loan and to be studied in...

Callendar House is an imposing mansion with over 600 years of history. Here you can go back in time and experience what it was like in the 1820s. You will also find an expanse of parkland outside, where...

This small royal burgh on the north shore of the Forth provides a striking introduction to Scottish domestic life in the 16th and 17th centuries. Culross was then a thriving community, developed under the businesslike laird, Sir George Bruce, with...

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...

The Scottish Railway Exhibition was opened in 1995 in a purpose-built 15,000 sq. foot exhibition hall beside Bo’ness Station. The building has 850ft of display tracks, on which stand a wide variety of vehicles, mainly goods wagons illustrating the diversity...

The Park Gallery offers a contemporary visual arts space that has been designed to represent a unique environment in which artists can exhibit their works. Working in partnership with the Falkirk Museum’s Service, the gallery shows a series of...

Whitburn Community Museum is mainly focussed on the heavy industrial past that has shaped the area into what it is through its rise and decline. There are a series of reconstructed scenes, including the interior of an early 20th...