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4 Star Quality B&B Accommodation in Linlithgow near Edinburgh - Scotland
SIGHTSEEING SUGGESTIONS
Historic Homes & Gardens - Castles - Canal Boat Trips - Day Tours
Photo copyright Tony Smith
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Linlithgow
Thornton is just 5 minutes walk from the centre of Linlithgow and its selection of good pubs, shops and restaurants.
To learn about the town's historic past hire the 90-minute audio tape tour from the tourist information centre or visit The Linlithgow Story (museum and garden).
Overlooking the loch,
Linlithgow Palace has been a residence of Scottish kings since the 13th century, and is now open to the public through Historic Scotland.
Birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.
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Union Canal
Connecting Edinburgh and Falkirk, the recently re-opened Union Canal passes through Linlithgow close to our house.
You can easily walk along the canal tow path
(and get a ride back on the train if you wish).
You could also take the train to the unique Falkirk Millennium Wheel which opened in 2002
linking the Union Canal to the Forth & Clyde Canal for onward travel to Glasgow.
Or why not take a barge trip? The Linlithgow Canal Centre has a museum and tearoom, plus boat trips during the tourist season.
There's also the Edinburgh Canal Centre (12 miles away).
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Castles & Historic Buildings
- Torphichen Preceptory (3 miles) - set in a charming small village, is a church founded in 1153 by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem
- House of the Binns (4 miles) - over 350 years of history and extensive grounds with panoramic views over the Forth of Firth.
- Blackness Castle (5 miles) is an ancient fortress which has been used in films such as Hamlet.
- Dalmeny House (13 miles) - magnificent stately home and gardens owned by the Earl of Rosebery.
- Hopetoun House (14 miles)
- a unique palatial mansion set in 100 acres of parkland.
- Edinburgh Castle (18 miles) - one of the most visited attractions in the country - is home to the Honours of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny.
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What to See & Do
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Cairnpapple Hill - site of a prehistoric burial ground
in the Bathgate Hills close to Torphichen.
One of Scotland's most important archaeological sites with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside
- Take a trip on an old steam train at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (4 miles)
- Take a cruise from South Queensferry (11 miles) to Inchcolm Island on the 'Maid of the Forth- and you might see some seals
- Beecraigs Country Park, set in the hills close to Linlithgow. Watch deer, go fishing, canoeing, climbing or mountain biking.
- Golf - you are spoilt for choice with 30 courses just within a 20 mile radius.
- Shopping - Linlithgow retains many traditional shops and there are of course plenty of opportunities for retail therapy in Edinburgh!
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Edinburgh Castle |
Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh |
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Blair Castle, Perthshire
Bass Rock, North Berwick
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Day Trips
This is an ideal base if you only have 3 or 4 days to 'do Scotland'.
- The Scottish Borders (abbeys and castles)
- Perthshire & the Trossachs (lochs & hills)
- Stirling - Fife - St Andrews (castles & coastal villages)
- West coast (via Inveraray to Oban - best done in the long daylight hours of summer)
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St Andrews Golf Course
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