From Linlithgow Palace on: Linlithgow’s list
Among the places to visit in and near Linlithgow are 4 museums, 4 castles and a palace. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 13 beyond the 2 inside Linlithgow’s locality. Of these, 4 are looked after: 3 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. The best-known trip out is to Edinburgh Castle, 25 km away.
Start here in Linlithgow
After Linlithgow Palace come 2 castles, a museum and a historic house.
PalaceLinlithgow Palacein townMuseumMuseumLinlithgow Museumin town
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandKinneil House2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of the Binns3 km outside town, to the eastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayBo'ness and Kinneil Railway3.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Out at 6.5 km is Blackness Castle, the farthest.
The dashed line is Linlithgow’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The mix
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (8) and museums or galleries (4).
Green: inside Linlithgow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 3 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Blackness Castle, Kinneil House, House of the Binns and Cairnpapple Hill).
Everything to see
First the 2 in town, then the 13 within 5 km of its edge.
Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway
Heritage railway in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.
7Museum of Scottish Railways
Railway museum in Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom.
8The 2 inside Linlithgow come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
159 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Linlithgow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Linlithgow →
Within a day
Allow a day for Edinburgh Castle, 25 km away, the pick of 11.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle25 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery26 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)
FortAntonine Wall29 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle27 km northwest
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse27 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)14 km northeast
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland26 km east
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral26 km east
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery26 km east · 313K visitors a year (2015)
Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art24 km east · 458K visitors a year (2015)
Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey27 km eastPlaces well known beyond Linlithgow (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.
Good to know in Linlithgow
What are the main attractions in Linlithgow?
The best known inside Linlithgow’s locality are Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.
Does Linlithgow have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Linlithgow: Linlithgow Museum, Museum of Scottish Railways, Bo'ness Motor Museum and Kinneil Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Linlithgow?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Linlithgow, 4 places are cared for: 3 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Blackness Castle, Kinneil House, House of the Binns and Cairnpapple Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Linlithgow?
Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (25 km), National Gallery (26 km), Antonine Wall (29 km), Stirling Castle (27 km).
Where are Linlithgow’s historic buildings listed?
Linlithgow has 159 listed buildings, 9 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 Linlithgow 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 (16)
- 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
- Museum of Scottish Railways: Macfack, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almond Castle: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 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
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 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
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: Grousebeater2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holyrood Abbey: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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