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Blackness Castle
Attractions in Winchburgh

Blackness Castle leads what is near Winchburgh

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 9 of 13. None of them is inside Winchburgh itself. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland. Beyond the town, the best known is Edinburgh Castle, 17 km off.

Photo: Blackness Castle, Dr John Wells (CC BY 3.0)
In Winchburgh
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

The names to know near Winchburgh

Next to Blackness Castle, the best known are 3 historic houses and 2 castles.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastleNiddry Castle200 m outside town, to the southeastCastleMidhope Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseDundas Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHopetoun House3 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of the Binns3.5 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Around Winchburgh, mapped

Blackness Castle marks the outer edge, 6 km away.

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

By kind

The mix

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (9), then museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 castles · 3 historic houses0 in town · 9 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Blackness Castle and House of the Binns).

Every place

The places, one by one

Its 13 places all lie 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 and 1 scheduled monument are on Winchburgh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Winchburgh →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Head 17 km out for Edinburgh Castle, the best known of 12.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle17 km eastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery17 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)PalaceLinlithgow Palace8.6 km westHistoric housePalace of Holyroodhouse19 km eastMuseumNational Museum of Scotland17 km eastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)12 km northCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral17 km eastFortAntonine Wall37 km westArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery17 km east · 313K visitors a year (2015)Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art15 km east · 458K visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle35 km northwestZooEdinburgh Zoo12 km east

Places well known beyond Winchburgh (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.

Seeing Winchburgh: questions

What is there to see near Winchburgh?

No attraction is mapped inside Winchburgh itself. Within 5 km of it are Blackness Castle, Niddry Castle, Midhope Castle and Dundas Castle.

Does Winchburgh have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Winchburgh: Broxburn Community Museum and Queensferry Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Winchburgh, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Environment Scotland and 1 by the National Trust for Scotland (Blackness Castle and House of the Binns).

What are the best-known days out near Winchburgh?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (17 km), National Gallery (17 km), Linlithgow Palace (8.6 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (19 km).

Where are Winchburgh’s historic buildings listed?

Winchburgh 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 Winchburgh 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 (19)

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