Polkemmet Country Park

#1902 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Park, Relax in park

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Polkemmet Country Park is located 2 kilometres west of the town of Whitburn in West Lothian, Scotland and east of the village of Greenrigg. It is a 3 star Visitor Attraction. It is adjacent to the M8 motorway, 2 kilometres east of the "Heart of Scotland" services at Harthill. It was developed on the estate of Polkemmet House, a country house which was demolished in the 1960s. The estate was bought by West Lothian District Council in 1978, and the country park was opened to the public in 1981. The park covers 169 hectares, and is managed by West Lothian Council. ()

Elevation: 617 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°51'54"N, 3°43'18"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Polkemmet Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cairnpapple Hill, Bathgate Golf Club, Regal Community Theatre, Black Loch.

5.8 miNE
Historical place, Field, View point
Cairnpapple Hill, Bathgate
148 min walk • Cairnpapple Hill is a hill with a dominating position in central lowland Scotland with views from coast to coast. It was used and re-used as a major ritual site over about 4000 years, and in its day would have been comparable to better known sites like the Standing Stones of Stenness.
3.8 miNE
55°53'50"N • 3°38'26"W
Bathgate Golf Club, Bathgate
98 min walk • Golf
3.9 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Regal Community Theatre, Bathgate
101 min walk • The Regal Community Theatre is a Scottish cinema and venue situated in Bathgate, West Lothian. The building became a listed building in 1999 and was upgraded to Category B in 2008, the decisive factor being the plasterwork by John Alexander.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Black Loch
127 min walk • The Black Loch is a small freshwater loch or reservoir in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is near the village of Limerigg and close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire. The surface area of the Black Loch was enlarged in the early 1790s.
5.5 miNE
Historical place, Church, Romanesque architecture
Torphichen Preceptory, Bathgate
141 min walk • Torphichen Preceptory is a church in the village of Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. It comprises the remains of the preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland.
5.1 miW
Church
Shottskirk
132 min walk • Shottskirk, more commonly known as Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, or affectionately "The M8 Church", is a local parish church located in Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and serves the village of Salsburgh, the town of Shotts and the hamlets in between.
4 miN
Forts and castles
Bridge Castle
101 min walk • Bridge Castle is an L-plan castle, dating from the 16th century, standing on a rocky site 3 miles north west of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland, on the west of the Barbauchlaw Burn. The former name of the castle was Little Brighouse.
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hillend Loch
144 min walk • Hillend Loch is an artificial lake, called a loch in Scots English, located to the east of Caldercruix in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is bordered on its south shore by the A89 road.
4.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Bathgate Castle, Bathgate
104 min walk • Bathgate Castle, near Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle. It was abandoned after 1327 and only the motte survives aside from some earthworks. It was designated a scheduled monument in 1961 by Historic Environment Scotland.
3.2 miNW
Park
Blawhorn Moss
82 min walk • Blawhorn Moss is a raised bog located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres west of Armadale in the council area of West Lothian in central Scotland.
1.5 miE
Town
Whitburn
39 min walk • One of the town's main attractions is the picturesque Whitburn Coastal Park, which features sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, and scenic walking trails. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll along the coastline, go birdwatching, or simply relax and enjoy the peaceful...

Polkemmet Country Park

Facts and practical information

Polkemmet Country Park plan & book

Polkemmet Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)