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Places near Bathgate by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Bathgate
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:09 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bathgate
- Cairnpapple Hillhill · 1.5 hrs
- Muiravonside Country Parkpark · 45 min
- Linlithgow Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Dechmont Lawviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Murieston Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Bathgate
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bathgate?
Bathgate High Parish Church (church, about 1 km), Cairnpapple Hill (hill, about 4 km), Torphichen Preceptory (church, about 5 km), Cockleroy (viewpoint, about 7 km), Dechmont Law (viewpoint, about 8 km), Muiravonside Country Park (park, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bathgate?
278 places on Spotwander: 100 forts & heritage, 81 churches, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 parks, 24 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Bathgate?
Cairnpapple Hill, about 4 km by road; Almond Castle (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Bathgate?
Bathgate High Parish Church, about 1 km by road; Torphichen Preceptory (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bathgate?
Start in Bathgate, visit Cairnpapple Hill, then Muiravonside Country Park, then Linlithgow Museum, then Dechmont Law, then Murieston Castle, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.