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Photo: West Cairn Hill, a 562m hill near West Linton, West Lothian, central Scotland.

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West Cairn Hill

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West Cairn Hill tops out at 562 m in West Lothian. It is the highest point of West Lothian. The nearest railway station is Livingston South, 8.3 km to the north-west. East Cairn Hill and Mendick Hill are among the hills within 8 km.

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Photo along the Cross Borders Drove Road, a long-distance trail running from Little Vantage to Hawick, Scotland.

Cross Borders Drove Road

Scotland's Great Trail

Fifty-one miles of old cattle-droving route from the Pentlands near Edinburgh south through the Borders to Hawick

1.1 km E · Scottish Borders & West Lothian

Photo of Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, a country park near Livingston South, West Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Almondell and Calderwood Country Park

Country park near Livingston South

A wooded river-valley park on the Almond near East Calder with riverside walks and a Victorian visitor centre.

8.9 km N

Photo of Brunston Castle, a ruined castle near Penicuik, Midlothian, central Scotland.

Brunston Castle

Castle near Penicuik

A medieval castle in Midlothian.

9.4 km E

Photo of the Union Canal, a 31-mile canal running from Edinburgh to Falkirk, central Scotland.

Union Canal

Canal

The lock-free contour canal from Falkirk into the heart of Edinburgh, linked to the Forth & Clyde by the Falkirk Wheel.

12.2 km N · West Lothian, Edinburgh & Falkirk

Photo along the Forth & Clyde and Union Canal Towpath, a long-distance trail running from Bowling to Edinburgh, central Scotland.

Forth & Clyde and Union Canal Towpath

Scotland's Great Trail

Sixty-six miles of canal towpath coast to coast across central Scotland, from Bowling on the Clyde to Edinburgh

12.2 km N · spans 7 counties

Photo of Uttershill Castle, a ruined castle near Penicuik, Midlothian, central Scotland.

Uttershill Castle

Castle near Penicuik

A medieval castle in Midlothian.

13.1 km E