A day out from Armadale: Cairnpapple Hill, 6 km away
All of it lies outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Armadale’s locality. The commonest are 3 museums, 2 historic sites and a zoo. Here, one place is kept up by Historic Environment Scotland. Further afield, Antonine Wall is 24 km from the centre.
Around Armadale: where to begin
After Cairnpapple Hill, look out for 3 museums, a zoo and a historic site.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
To the south lie most of the 6 nearby.
The dashed line is Armadale’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What there is to see
Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Armadale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Cairnpapple Hill).
Place by place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Armadale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Armadale →
The wider area
Head 24 km out for Antonine Wall, the best known of 12.
FortAntonine Wall24 km west
PalaceLinlithgow Palace11 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle32 km eastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle30 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse34 km east
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum37 km west · 1M visitors a year
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland32 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)24 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle17 km northeast
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral32 km east
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery32 km east · 313K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Armadale (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Know before you go to Armadale
What is there to see near Armadale?
No attraction is mapped inside Armadale itself. Within 5 km of it are Cairnpapple Hill, Bennie Museum, Whitburn Community Museum and Scottish Owl Centre.
Does Armadale have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Armadale: Bennie Museum, Whitburn Community Museum and Blackridge Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Armadale?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Armadale, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Cairnpapple Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Armadale?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (24 km), Linlithgow Palace (11 km), Edinburgh Castle (32 km), Stirling Castle (30 km).
Where are Armadale’s historic buildings listed?
Armadale has 2 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Armadale when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (11)
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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