πŸ“Œ Linlithgow, West Lothian
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Rubbing up against Linlithgow town centre is Linlithgow Loch: a popular leisure spot for locals with a good path all way around the edge. Linlithgow Palace juts out above the shoreline on the south side, and there are great views of the royal residence from various angles as you make the circuit. On the north side the path passes within a few hundred metres of the M9 motorway, but the thunder of passing traffic is less intrusive than you might expect. It certainly doesn’t seem to overly bother the local wildlife; look carefully and there’s often an array of waterfowl hiding away amongst the quieter reeds and tree roots as well as the regular feeding frenzy near the car park.

πŸ“· Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

πŸ“Œ Start / finish on Water Yett, off High Street (A803), 5-min walk west of Linlithgow town centre

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 998772

πŸ›°οΈ GPS coordinates: 55.976809,-3.606718

πŸš† Train to Linlithgow | 🚌 Bus to Linlithgow

πŸš— The Vennel car park (charge), or alternatively elsewhere on High Street

πŸ“ Key info

β–Ά 4 km / 2 mi | β–² 20 m | βŒ› 1.5 hr

Features: πŸ’§ Linlithgow Loch; 🏰 Linlithgow Palace β˜…β˜…β˜…

⬀ Easy | Surfaced, signposted path, mostly level. Very short section on pavement alongside main road. Often waymarked.

➑️ Anticlockwise circuit of Linlithgow Loch

Download file for GPS

πŸ₯Ύ On our last visit

Wildlife: Mallard ducks, coots, black headed and other gulls, cormorants (and lots of dogs on walks!).

Weather: 10Β°C, mostly sunny but with a chilly wind.

Octobe r2020
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