Historic Scotland & National Trust for Scotland places in West Lothian

4 places to visit in West Lothian (3 Historic Scotland and 1 National Trust for Scotland), including 2 historic sites, 1 house & garden, 1 castle. Tick them off your checklist as you go, or see them on the map.

HESHistoric Scotland places in West Lothian (3)

Half price for English Heritage members in their first year, then free.

Cairnpapple Hill
Cairnpapple Hill
Historic Site

Hilltop henge and burial cairn in the Bathgate Hills, used for ceremonies and burials for 4,000 years, with a ladder down into the cairn and views to Arran; open April to September, adult £8.50, half price in the first EH year.

Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow Palace
Castle

Roofless Stewart royal palace above Linlithgow Loch, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, with Great Hall, courtyard fountain and tower-top views, free parkland around; adult £11, £10 online, half price in the first EH year.

Torphichen Preceptory
Torphichen Preceptory
Historic Site

The roofed tower and transepts of the Scottish headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller at Torphichen, West Lothian, with a mason's etched vault diagram; small charge, closed for the winter, reopens Saturday 3 April 2027.

NTSNational Trust for Scotland places in West Lothian (1)

Free for National Trust members under the INTO reciprocal arrangement.

House of the Binns
House of the Binns
House & Garden

The Dalyells' home for 400 years above the Forth, with 1630 plaster ceilings, Scots Greys relics, a hilltop tower walk and free peacock-filled grounds.

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