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Attractions in Polbeth

Almond Valley Light Railway and more near Polbeth

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Polbeth’s locality, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, a heritage railway and a zoo. Edinburgh Castle is worth a day, 24 km from the centre.

Photo: Edinburgh Castle, Stephencdickson (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Polbeth
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Polbeth

Along with Almond Valley Light Railway, see 3 museums, a zoo and a castle.

Heritage railwayHeritage railwayAlmond Valley Light Railway2.1 km outside town, to the northZooZooFive Sisters Zoo100 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMuseum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry2.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumAlmond Valley Heritage Centre2.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThe Wee Museum of Memory2.7 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleCalder House4.3 km outside town, to the northeast

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 to go

Look to the north for most of the 6 just outside.

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

By kind

What you can see

Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

All of them, one by one

Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

3 listed buildings are on Polbeth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Polbeth →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Head 24 km out for Edinburgh Castle, the best known of 12.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle24 km northeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery24 km northeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)PalaceLinlithgow Palace13 km northHistoric housePalace of Holyroodhouse26 km northeastFortAntonine Wall34 km westMuseumNational Museum of Scotland25 km northeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle38 km northwestCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral25 km northeastArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery25 km northeast · 313K visitors a year (2015)Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art23 km northeast · 458K visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)24 km northCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle16 km north

Places well known beyond Polbeth (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.

What visitors ask about Polbeth

What is there to see near Polbeth?

No attraction is mapped inside Polbeth itself. Within 5 km of it are Almond Valley Light Railway, Five Sisters Zoo, Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry and Almond Valley Heritage Centre.

Does Polbeth have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Polbeth: Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry, Almond Valley Heritage Centre and The Wee Museum of Memory.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Edinburgh Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 24 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Polbeth?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (24 km), National Gallery (24 km), Linlithgow Palace (13 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (26 km).

Where are Polbeth’s historic buildings listed?

Polbeth has 3 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 Polbeth 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)

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