Bangour Reservoir
Bangour Reservoir is a fishing area in West Lothian, Scotland. Bangour Reservoir is situated nearby to the forest Old Wood, as well as near Rigghead Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cairnpapple Hill and Dechmont Law.
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 1½ miles west of Bangour Reservoir.
Dechmont Law
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Taras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dechmont Law is a hill in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It lies around 700 yards southwest of the village of Dechmont, which provides its name. It is known locally as "Decky Hill" or as "Dechmont Hill". Dechmont Law is situated 2 miles southeast of Bangour Reservoir.
Livingston North railway station
Railway station
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Livingston North railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the Edinburgh-Bathgate Line 15½ miles west of Edinburgh and situated in the Carmondean area of Livingston. Livingston North railway station is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bangour Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dechmont and Deans.
Dechmont
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dechmont is a small village located near Uphall, West Lothian in Scotland. Bangour Village Hospital is located to the west of Dechmont. It has an approximate population of 989 people. Dechmont is situated 2 miles east of Bangour Reservoir.
Deans
Suburb
Deans is a small community within the town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. Deans is situated in the northern part of Livingston, The western area of Deans was formerly known as Livingston Station, as it is the location of former oil works and a railway station. Deans is situated 2 miles southeast of Bangour Reservoir.
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 2½ miles southwest of Bangour Reservoir.
Bangour Reservoir
- Type: Fishing area
- Categories: body of water, reservoir, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.9289° or 55° 55′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.58335° or 3° 35′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C7RWCH8+HMOpenStreetMap ID
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leisure=fishingOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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