Ochiltree Castle
Ochiltree Castle is a 16th-century tower house a few miles south east of Linlithgow in West Lothian, Scotland. It is also described as a farmhouse and lairds house.Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: farmhouse in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ochiltree Castle, West Lothian”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linlithgow railway station and St Michael’s Hospital.
Linlithgow railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linlithgow railway station is a railway station serving the town of Linlithgow in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line, and is also served by ScotRail services from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane. Linlithgow railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Ochiltree Castle.
St Michael’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow, was a community hospital in Linlithgow, Scotland, operated by NHS Lothian. St Michael’s Hospital is situated 2 miles northwest of Ochiltree Castle.
Beecraigs
Park
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beecraigs is a country park in West Lothian, approximately 2 miles south of the town of Linlithgow and 3 miles north-east of Bathgate and is a 4 star Visitor Attraction. Beecraigs is situated 2 miles west of Ochiltree Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgend and Kingscavil.
Bridgend
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgend is a village which neighbours Linlithgow, in West Lothian, Scotland. It has a football team called Bridgend United. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 790.
Kingscavil
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingscavil is a small settlement in West Lothian lying between Linlithgow and Bridgend on the old A9.
Philpstoun
Village
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Philpstoun is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ochiltree Castle.
Ochiltree Castle
- Categories: farmhouse, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95608° or 55° 57′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.5511° or 3° 33′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7RXC4X+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 832202733OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q7076327
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In Other Languages
“Ochiltree Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Ochiltree Castle”
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Highlights include Mochries Craig and Peace Knowe Hillfort.
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