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Attractions in Broxburn

Broxburn Community Museum: Broxburn’s one place to visit

Around Broxburn, the places to visit include 5 castles, 4 museums and a historic house. Only one place to visit is inside Broxburn’s locality, but 13 more are within 5 km of its edge. Further afield lies Edinburgh Castle, at 18 km.

Photo: Niddry Castle, Donald MacDonald (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Broxburn
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list in Broxburn

After Broxburn Community Museum come 2 castles, a historic house and an art gallery.

MuseumMuseumBroxburn Community Museumin townCastleNiddry Castle1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseDundas Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northeastCastleDuntarvie Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northArt galleryJupiter Artland3.4 km outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayAlmond Valley Light Railway4.9 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Where they are

The outermost point is Carlowrie Castle, at 7.4 km.

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The dashed line is Broxburn’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

6 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 5.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 theme park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Broxburn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The complete list

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 13 more.

The one inside Broxburn comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

16 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Broxburn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broxburn →

Big names nearby

A little further out

The 12 days out are led by Edinburgh Castle, 18 km away.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle18 km eastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery18 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)PalaceLinlithgow Palace8.8 km northwestHistoric housePalace of Holyroodhouse20 km eastMuseumNational Museum of Scotland19 km eastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle8.4 km northCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral19 km eastFortAntonine Wall36 km westCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)15 km northArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery18 km east · 313K visitors a year (2015)Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art16 km east · 458K visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle36 km northwest

Places well known beyond Broxburn (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.

Your questions on Broxburn

What are the main attractions in Broxburn?

The place to visit inside Broxburn’s locality is Broxburn Community Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.

Does Broxburn have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broxburn: Broxburn Community Museum, Jupiter Artland, Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry and The Wee Museum of Memory.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Broxburn?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Edinburgh Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 18 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Broxburn?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (18 km), National Gallery (18 km), Linlithgow Palace (8.8 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (20 km).

Where are Broxburn’s historic buildings listed?

Broxburn has 16 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. 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 Broxburn 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).

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