Niddry Castle
The site of Niddry Castle is 200 m southeast of Winchburgh. On the official register, it is a category A listed building. Around it, within 15 km, lie 75 more places, Linlithgow Palace (9.7 km) first on our list.
Castle near Winchburgh
Just outside Winchburgh
Niddry Castle is 200 m southeast 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.
The year in Winchburgh
Warmest in Winchburgh are June to August, at 17–19°C.
Niddry Castle
8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 200 m southeast of Winchburgh
Getting to Niddry Castle
Niddry Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Niddry Castle
By population, Livingston leads the 5 with 55,798. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Winchburgh
Broxburn
Kirkliston
South Queensferry
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Niddry Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchburgh | 200 m northwest of it | 4,290 | 13 |
| Broxburn | 1 km southwest of it | 15,414 | 14 |
| Kirkliston | 2 km east of it | 5,607 | 10 |
| South Queensferry | 4 km northeast of it | 10,214 | 17 |
| Livingston | 4.8 km southwest of it | 55,798 | 14 |
Next door to Niddry Castle
Within 15 km are 75 places, among them 3 castles, 2 historic houses and a palace.
PalaceLinlithgow Palace9.7 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle7.1 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)13 km away4
Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art14 km away · 458K visitors a year (2015)5
ZooEdinburgh Zoo11 km away6
Historic houseDundas Castle3.3 km away7
CastleMidhope Castle4.9 km away8
Historic houseHopetoun House4.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Niddry Castle
Where is Niddry Castle?
Niddry Castle is 200 m southeast of Winchburgh, West Lothian.
What is Niddry Castle?
Castle in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Niddry Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Winchburgh, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Niddry Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Niddry Castle?
Within 15 km: Linlithgow Palace (9.7 km), Blackness Castle (7.1 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (13 km) and Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (14 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)
- Niddry Castle: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: Grousebeater2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Zoo: billfromesm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundas Castle: ArchaicW, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midhope Castle: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hopetoun House: User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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