Cairnpapple Hill

Cairnpapple Hill is an archaeological site in , . Cairnpapple Hill is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cairnpapple Hill and Torphichen Preceptory.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 .

Church
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church in the village of , , Scotland. It comprises the remains of the preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland. is situated 1¼ miles west of Cairnpapple Hill.

Peak
Photo: AlastairG, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Cockleroy is a prominent hill in . It is 's local hill. On its top there are some remains of an Iron Age's hill fort. is situated 1½ miles north of Cairnpapple Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torphichen and Bathgate.

Village
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic small village located north of in , . The village is approximately 18 miles west of , 7 miles south-east of and 4 miles south-west of .

Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , Scotland, 5 miles west of Livingston and adjacent to the M8 motorway. Nearby towns are , Livingston, and . is situated 2 miles south of Cairnpapple Hill.

Suburb
is a Council Estate built in the early 1960s in , Scotland just to the east of . has a range of amenities including a community centre, post office, 3 Corner Shops, a Scotmid supermarket, pharmacy, and a chip shop. is situated 2 miles south of Cairnpapple Hill.

Cairnpapple Hill

Latitude
55.92808° or 55° 55′ 41″ north
Longitude
-3.62246° or 3° 37′ 21″ west
Operator
Historic Environment Scotland
Open location code
9C7RW9HH+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204045316
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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