Cairnpapple Hill
You will find Cairnpapple Hill, a historic site, 1.8 km north of Bathgate. Upkeep is seen to by Historic Environment Scotland. Nearby, Linlithgow Palace (5.8 km) heads a list of 44 within 15 km.
Historic site near Bathgate
Just outside Bathgate
Cairnpapple Hill is 1.8 km north of Bathgate. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Bathgate, at 18°C.
Cairnpapple Hill
Historic site.
It is run by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Town
- 1.8 km north of Bathgate
Where it sits
Orange: Cairnpapple Hill.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
The towns around Cairnpapple Hill
The largest of the 4 towns is Livingston, with 55,798 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Bathgate
Livingston
Linlithgow
Armadale
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Cairnpapple Hill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathgate | 1.8 km south of it | 22,229 | 10 |
| Livingston | 3.3 km southeast of it | 55,798 | 14 |
| Linlithgow | 3.8 km north of it | 12,522 | 15 |
| Armadale | 4.8 km southwest of it | 12,590 | 6 |
More near Cairnpapple Hill
Our list has 44 more within 15 km, among them 4 castles, 3 historic houses and a palace.
PalaceLinlithgow Palace5.8 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle11 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandKinneil House8.8 km away4
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of the Binns9.3 km away5
CastleMidhope Castle11 km away6
CastleNiddry Castle11 km away7
Historic houseHopetoun House12 km away8
Historic houseDundas Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cairnpapple Hill: common questions
Where is Cairnpapple Hill?
Cairnpapple Hill is 1.8 km north of Bathgate, West Lothian.
What is Cairnpapple Hill?
Historic site.
Who runs Cairnpapple Hill?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Cairnpapple Hill?
July and August are the warmest months in Bathgate, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Cairnpapple Hill?
Within 15 km: Linlithgow Palace (5.8 km), Blackness Castle (11 km), Kinneil House (8.8 km) and House of the Binns (9.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinneil House: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of the Binns: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midhope Castle: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Niddry Castle: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hopetoun House: User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundas Castle: ArchaicW, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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