Bridge Castle

#4036 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. ()

Coordinates: 55°55'12"N, 3°41'31"W

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Bridge Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cairnpapple Hill, Avon Aqueduct, Funtastic fantasy Golf Limited, Cockleroi.

2.7 miE
Historical place, Field, View point
Cairnpapple Hill, Bathgate
70 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.
3.4 miNE
Aqueduct
Avon Aqueduct
86 min walk • The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, near Linlithgow, Scotland.
5 miE
55°53'60"N • 3°34'4"W
Funtastic fantasy Golf Limited, Livingston
128 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Golf
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cockleroi
91 min walk • Cockleroi or Cockleroy is a prominent hill in Scotland. It is Linlithgow's local hill. On its top there are some remains of an Iron Age's hill fort.
2.5 miSE
55°53'50"N • 3°38'26"W
Bathgate Golf Club, Bathgate
65 min walk • Golf
2.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Regal Community Theatre, Bathgate
57 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.
4 miS
Park
Polkemmet Country Park
101 min walk • 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.
3.1 miNE
Park
Muiravonside Country Park
80 min walk • Muiravonside Country Park is 170 acres of woodland and parkland open to the public all year round with marked trails, picnic sites and a play area.
4.2 miNE
Park
Beecraigs
107 min walk • Beecraigs is a country park in West Lothian, approximately 2 miles south of the town of Linlithgow and 3 miles north-east of Bathgate and is a 4 star Visitor Attraction.
4 miN
Forts and castles
Almond Castle, Falkirk
103 min walk • Almond Castle is a ruined L-plan castle dating from the 15th century. It is located 3 miles west of Linlithgow, and north of the Union Canal, in Falkirk, Scotland. It was known as Haining Castle until the 17th century. The structure is unsound and is protected as a scheduled monument.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Black Loch
131 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.