Blawhorn Moss
Blawhorn Moss is a raised bog located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres west of Armadale in the council area of West Lothian in central Scotland.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: National Nature Reserve in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve” and “Blawhorn Moss NNR”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blackridge railway station and Black Loch.
Blackridge railway station
Railway station
Photo: Signalhead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackridge railway station is a railway station on the North Clyde Line. It serves the town of Blackridge in West Lothian, Scotland.
Black Loch
Lake
Photo: troy.afterburner, CC BY 2.0.
The Black Loch is a small freshwater loch or reservoir in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is near the village of Limerigg and close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire.
Armadale Academy
School
Photo: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0.
Armadale Academy is a secondary school in Armadale, West Lothian. Opened in 1969, the academy moved to its current location in 2009. It is split into three houses: Cochran, Honeyman, and Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armadale and Blackridge.
Armadale
Town
Photo: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0.
Armadale is a town within the county of West Lothian in the Central Belt of Scotland. It lies to the west of Bathgate and to the east of Blackridge. Armadale, formerly known as Barbauchlaw, is an ex-mining town which was also known for its brick manufacturing.
Blackridge
Village
Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackridge is a small town in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. The village name dates to 1581, first recorded as Blakrig. Later, Blackrig and then Blackrigg became the standard spelling until Blackridge became the norm in official documents after about 1840.
Harthill
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harthill is a rural village split between North Lanarkshire and West Lothian in Scotland, with most of the village in North Lanarkshire. It is located about halfway between Glasgow, 21 miles to the west, and Edinburgh, 25 miles to the east.
Blawhorn Moss
- Categories: national nature reserve, wetland, and recreation area
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.8946° or 55° 53′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.7821° or 3° 46′ 56″ westOperator
NatureScotOpen location code
9C7RV6V9+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 713796237OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetlandWikidata ID
Q29587123
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