📌 Linlithgow, West Lothian
★★★
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.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Swans at the start 
Looking across the loch from the south bank 
Linlithgow Loch – heading anticlockwise 
View from near the palace 
Jetty 
Linlithgow Palace 
Beyond the palace 
Northeast side 
Robin 
Northwest bank 
Northwest bank 
Crossing the burn at the west end of the loch 
Mallard duck 
Cormorant, gulls & Linlithgow Palace
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on Water Yett, off High Street (A803), 5-min walk west of Linlithgow town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 998772
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.976809,-3.606718
🚆 Train to Linlithgow | 🚌 Bus to Linlithgow
🚗 The Vennel car park (charge), or alternatively elsewhere on High Street
📝 Key info
▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 20 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr
Features: 💧 Linlithgow Loch; 🏰 Linlithgow Palace ★★★
⬤ Easy | Surfaced, signposted path, mostly level. Very short section on pavement alongside main road. Often waymarked.
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise circuit of Linlithgow Loch
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Mallard ducks, coots, black headed and other gulls, cormorants (and lots of dogs on walks!).
Weather: 10°C, mostly sunny but with a chilly wind.
Octobe r2020
