The Knock
The Knock is a scenic viewpoint in West Lothian, Scotland. The Knock is situated nearby to the archaeological site Windywa’s Silvermine, silvermine 300m SW of Wester Tartraven, as well as near the peak Raven Craig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cairnpapple Hill and Torphichen Preceptory.
Cairnpapple Hill
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Cairnpapple Hill is a hill with a dominating position in central lowland Scotland with views from coast to coast. It was used and re-used as a major ritual site for around 4,000 years, and in its day would have been comparable to better known sites like the Standing Stones of Stenness. Cairnpapple Hill is situated 2,200 feet northwest of The Knock.
Torphichen Preceptory
Church
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torphichen Preceptory is a church in the village of Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. It comprises the remains of the preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland. Torphichen Preceptory is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Knock.
Bathgate High Church
Church
Photo: Kenmcfa, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bathgate High Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Knock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boghall and Torphichen.
Boghall
Suburb
Boghall is a Council Estate built in the early 1960s in West Lothian, Scotland just to the east of Bathgate. Boghall has a range of amenities including a community centre, post office, 3 Corner Shops, a Scotmid supermarket, pharmacy, and a chip shop. Boghall is situated 1½ miles south of The Knock.
Torphichen
Village
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torphichen is a historic small village located north of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. The village is approximately 18 miles west of Edinburgh, 7 miles south-east of Falkirk and 4 miles south-west of Linlithgow. Torphichen is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Knock.
Bathgate
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, 5 miles west of Livingston and adjacent to the M8 motorway. Nearby towns are Linlithgow, Livingston, and West Calder. Bathgate is situated 2 miles southwest of The Knock.
The Knock
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism and peak
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.92262° or 55° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.61689° or 3° 37′ 1″ westElevation
1,014 feet (309 metres)Open location code
9C7RW9FM+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 697927934OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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