
Linlithgow Rail Station
- Canal
- Scotland's Great Trail
- Lake or reservoir
- River
- Peaks nearby
- 30
- highest 95m
- Walking routes
- 20
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Union CanalCanal
Forth and Clyde and Union Canal TowpathScotland's Great Trail · 0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)
River Avon (Falkirk)River · 1.3 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot)Also nearby
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
About Linlithgow Rail Station
Linlithgow is a town and historic royal burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. It was historically West Lothian's county town, reflected in the county's historical name of Linlithgowshire. An ancient town, it lies in the Central Belt on a historic route between Edinburgh and Falkirk beside Linlithgow Loch. The town is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Edinburgh. In 2022, the population of Linlithgow was 12,517, while the Linlithgow ward had a population of 16,499 in 2019.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Parkley Hill | 143m | 0.6 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot) |
| Airngath Hill | 171m | 1.3 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot) |
| Cockleroy | 278m | 1.9 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot) |
| Riccarton Hills | 254m | 2.2 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) |
| Bowden Hill | 229m | 2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath ↗National | 63.1 mi | 0.0 mi |
| Linlithgow Marches Perambulation route ↗ | 4.2 mi | 0.0 mi |
| Linlithgow Loch Circular ↗Local | 2.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Linlithgow Loch to Union Canal Link ↗Local | 1.6 mi | 0.7 mi |
| John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry) ↗National | 14.2 mi | 1.2 mi |







