The Binns

The Binns is a park in West Lothian, Scotland. The Binns is situated nearby to the ruins General Tam’s Smoke House, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Binns Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Binns and Midhope Castle.

House of the Binns

Castle

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The House of the Binns, or simply the Binns, is a historic house and estate in West Lothian, Scotland, the seat of the Dalyell baronets and family. It dates principally from the early 17th century and was gifted to the National Trust for Scotland in 1944 by Eleanor Dalyell. House of the Binns is situated 980 feet northwest of The Binns.

Midhope Castle

Castle

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Midhope Castle is a late 16th-century tower house in Scotland. It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the Hopetoun estate, About 4 kilometres to the west of South Queensferry, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It is a Category A listed building. Midhope Castle is situated 1¼ miles east of The Binns.

Blackness, St Ninians Way, War Memorial

Memorial

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Blackness, St Ninians Way, War Memorial is situated 1 mile north of The Binns.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Philpstoun and Blackness.

Philpstoun

Village

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Philpstoun is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated roughly 2 miles east of the historic county town of Linlithgow. The village originated in the oil shale mining boom of the 19th century.

Blackness

Village

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Blackness is a small village and harbour at Blackness Bay, an inlet of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It lies 3.4 mi east-southeast of Bo'ness, 5.0 mi west-northwest of South Queensferry and 3.8 mi north-east of Linlithgow, within the council area of Falkirk.