Midhope Castle
Midhope Castle stands 2.9 km north of Winchburgh. On the official register, it is a category A listed building. Nearby, Blackness Castle (2.3 km) heads a list of 65 within 15 km.
Castle near Winchburgh
Just outside Winchburgh
Midhope Castle is 2.9 km north of Winchburgh. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Winchburgh has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Winchburgh).
Midhope Castle
It is written up in 9 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 2.9 km north of Winchburgh
Mapping Midhope Castle
The numbers show what else is near Midhope Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns near Midhope Castle
The 3 towns are led in size by Rosyth, with 13,309 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Winchburgh
Rosyth
South Queensferry
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Midhope Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchburgh | 2.9 km south of it | 4,290 | 13 |
| Rosyth | 3.7 km northeast of it | 13,309 | 18 |
| South Queensferry | 3.8 km east of it | 10,214 | 17 |
While you are near Midhope Castle
A visit can add 3 castles, 3 historic houses and a palace, from 65 places within 15 km.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle2.3 km away2
PalaceLinlithgow Palace7.2 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)8.7 km away4
Historic houseHopetoun House1.6 km away5
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of the Binns2.2 km away6
ZooEdinburgh Zoo14 km away7
Historic houseDundas Castle4.9 km away8
CastleNiddry Castle4.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Midhope Castle: what to know
Where is Midhope Castle?
Midhope Castle is 2.9 km north of Winchburgh, West Lothian.
What is Midhope Castle?
Castle in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Midhope Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Winchburgh, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Midhope Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Midhope Castle?
Within 15 km: Blackness Castle (2.3 km), Linlithgow Palace (7.2 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (8.7 km) and Hopetoun House (1.6 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 (9)
- Midhope Castle: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hopetoun House: User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of the Binns: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Zoo: billfromesm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundas Castle: ArchaicW, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Niddry Castle: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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