Burgh Muir

Settlement in Midlothian

Scotland

Burgh Muir

Swans at Linlithgow Loch — Swans at Linlithgow Loch Credit: Mat Fascione

Burgh Muir is a historic area located in Midlothian, Scotland. Situated on the outskirts of Edinburgh, it holds significant historical and cultural importance. The name "Burgh Muir" translates to "Town Moor" in English, indicating its past as a common land used for grazing livestock and communal activities.

In the past, Burgh Muir served as a meeting point for armies, including the Scottish troops assembling for the Battle of Flodden in 1513. It was also utilized as a training ground for soldiers during the Jacobite uprisings. This rich history is reflected in the presence of several ancient monuments and burial sites scattered throughout the area.

Today, Burgh Muir is a popular destination for outdoor activities and recreational pursuits. It boasts vast expanses of open green spaces, making it an ideal location for walking, jogging, and picnicking. The area is also home to a number of sports facilities, including football pitches and tennis courts, providing opportunities for both leisure and competitive sports.

Furthermore, Burgh Muir is surrounded by a diverse range of flora and fauna, making it an attractive spot for nature lovers. The presence of woodlands and ponds contribute to the area's natural beauty and provide habitats for various species of plants and animals.

Overall, Burgh Muir is a historically significant and visually appealing area, offering a blend of historical charm and outdoor recreational options for residents and visitors alike.

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Burgh Muir Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.975744/-3.5879704 or Grid Reference NT0177. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Swans at Linlithgow Loch

Swans at Linlithgow Loch

Linlithgow Loch Seen from the walls of Linlithgow Palace.

Linlithgow Loch

Seen from the walls of Linlithgow Palace.

Richard Sutcliffe

The Church of St Ninian's Craigmailen, Linlithgow Church of Scotland.

The Church of St Ninian's Craigmailen, Linlithgow

Church of Scotland.

The West Port Hotel, Linlithgow

The West Port Hotel, Linlithgow

The Black Bitch Public House, Linlithgow Although this seems to be a less than endearing name for a pub, all
who are born in Linlithgow are apparently known locally as &#039;black bitches&#039;.

The Black Bitch Public House, Linlithgow

Although this seems to be a less than endearing name for a pub, all who are born in Linlithgow are apparently known locally as 'black bitches'.

Holemill Bridge No 46 Crossing the Union Canal in Linlithgow.

Holemill Bridge No 46

Crossing the Union Canal in Linlithgow.

Linlithgow Academy viewed from the Union Canal

Linlithgow Academy viewed from the Union Canal

Preston Road Bridge No 45 Crossing the Union Canal in Linlithgow.

Preston Road Bridge No 45

Crossing the Union Canal in Linlithgow.

A706 West Port in Linlithgow

A706 West Port in Linlithgow

Swans at Linlithgow Loch

Swans at Linlithgow Loch

Houses on Ashley Hall Gardens, Linlithgow

Houses on Ashley Hall Gardens, Linlithgow

Linlithgow Loch Looking across the loch from its western end towards Linlithgow Palace.

Linlithgow Loch

Looking across the loch from its western end towards Linlithgow Palace.

Houses on Mains Road, Linlithgow

Houses on Mains Road, Linlithgow

Railway bridge over Mains Road, Linlithgow

Railway bridge over Mains Road, Linlithgow

The Black Bitch of Linlithgow Public house on West Port.

The Black Bitch of Linlithgow

Public house on West Port.

Sign for the Black Bitch of Linlithgow

Sign for the Black Bitch of Linlithgow

The West Port Hotel, Linlithgow On West Port (A803).

The West Port Hotel, Linlithgow

On West Port (A803).

Terraced housing on Mains Road, Linlithgow

Terraced housing on Mains Road, Linlithgow

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Burgh Muir is located at Grid Ref: NT0177 (Lat: 55.975744, Lng: -3.5879704)

Unitary Authority: West Lothian

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 55.975744,-3.5879704

Linlithgow

Naptan AtcoCode: 9100LNLTHGW

Network: National Rail

Network Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/lin/

Network Wikidata: Q26334

Operator: ScotRail

Operator Website: https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/stations-and-facilities/lin

Operator Wikidata: Q18356161

Public Transport: station

Railway: station

Ref Crs: LIN

Source: NPE

Train: yes

Wheelchair: yes

Wikidata: Q3244484

Wikipedia: en:Linlithgow railway station

Lat/Long: 55.9764096/-3.5957662

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: EH49 4D

Royal Cypher: GR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273

Lat/Long: 55.9781758/-3.593932

Traffic Signals

Lat/Long: 55.9767132/-3.5944485

Traffic Signals

Lat/Long: 55.9766012/-3.5936993

Traffic Signals

Lat/Long: 55.9761294/-3.5849451

Traffic Signals

Lat/Long: 55.9758377/-3.5845822

Barrier: bollard

Motor Vehicle: no

Lat/Long: 55.9778553/-3.5910752

Fast Food

Greggs

Addr City: Linlithgow

Addr Postcode: EH49 7HU

Addr Street: Blackness Road

Brand: Greggs

Brand Wikidata: Q3403981

Brand Wikipedia: en:Greggs

Contact Website: https://www.greggs.co.uk/shop-finder?shop-code=1729

Cuisine: sandwich;bakery

Fhrs Id: 588213

Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00, Sa 07:30-17:00, Su 08:30-17:00

Takeaway: yes

Lat/Long: 55.977507/-3.5947983

Atm

Brand: Bank of Scotland

Brand Wikidata: Q627381

Operator: Bank of Scotland

Operator Wikidata: Q627381

Lat/Long: 55.9775116/-3.594921

Crossing

Note: path crosses carpark service road here

Lat/Long: 55.9775485/-3.5940694

Traffic Signals

Lat/Long: 55.9779287/-3.586415

Entrance: main

Lat/Long: 55.9763572/-3.5946963

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 55.977717/-3.5948228

Crossing

Crossing: marked

Crossing Markings: zebra

Crossing Ref: zebra

Lat/Long: 55.9772344/-3.5940977

Crossing

Crossing: uncontrolled

Lat/Long: 55.9772502/-3.5942965

Barrier: bollard

Bicycle: yes

Foot: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9770149/-3.5929278

Ladbrokes

Brand: Ladbrokes

Brand Wikidata: Q1799875

Brand Wikipedia: en:Ladbrokes Coral

Opening Hours: Su-Fr 09:00-22:00, Sa 08:30-22:00

Operator: Ladbrokes

Shop: bookmaker

Lat/Long: 55.9773013/-3.5946136

Alan Steel Asset Management

Addr City: Linlithgow

Addr Housename: Nobel House

Addr Postcode: EH49 7HU

Building: commercial

Lat/Long: 55.9777017/-3.5947981

Railway: signal

Railway Signal Direction: backward

Railway Signal Shunting: GB-NR:shunting

Railway Signal Shunting Form: light

Ref: EL959

Lat/Long: 55.9771564/-3.5908714

Traffic Signals

Lat/Long: 55.9776039/-3.5856771

March Stone

Historic: boundary_stone

Lat/Long: 55.9767232/-3.5832135

Bicycle Parking

Bicycle Parking: stands

Capacity: 8

Covered: no

Lat/Long: 55.9771646/-3.5951125

Barrier: bollard

Lat/Long: 55.9773054/-3.5929457

Barrier: bollard

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 55.9767305/-3.5932426

Cafe

White Dove Coffee

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 09:00-17:00

Outdoor Seating: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9771221/-3.5949242

Restaurant

Delhi's Winter

Addr City: Linlithgow

Addr Postcode: EH49 7HU

Addr Street: Blackness Road

Cuisine: indian

Fhrs Id: 588193

Lat/Long: 55.977207/-3.5947055

Defibrillator

Emergency: defibrillator

Indoor: yes

Ref GB The Circuit: 0D06D4E3-FF1D-435E-BF4C-AE1E00D168D8

Lat/Long: 55.9772687/-3.5954276

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:00; Sa 11:00

Drive Through: no

Note: inside Tesco store

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: pillar

Ref: EH49 29

Royal Cypher: scottish_crown

Lat/Long: 55.9772781/-3.5953671

Entrance: main

Lat/Long: 55.977298/-3.595123

Atm

Brand: RBS

Brand Wikidata: Q160126

Official Name: Royal Bank of Scotland

Opening Hours: 24/7

Operator: RBS

Operator Wikidata: Q160126

Wheelchair: yes

Lat/Long: 55.977364/-3.5951595

Specsavers

Addr Housename: Unit D1

Brand: Specsavers

Brand Wikidata: Q2000610

Brand Wikipedia: en:Specsavers

Contact Website: https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/linlithgow

Phone: +44 1506 534 484

Shop: optician

Lat/Long: 55.9772535/-3.5946599

Linlithgow

Public Transport: stop_position

Railway: stop

Train: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9765171/-3.595068

Debra Charity Shop

Brand: Debra

Brand Wikidata: Q104535435

Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30, Su 11:00-17:00

Operator: Debra

Second Hand: yes

Shop: charity

Lat/Long: 55.9771447/-3.594809

Fastek Electronics

Office: company

Lat/Long: 55.9757165/-3.5839475

Information: map

Map Size: town

Tourism: information

Lat/Long: 55.9773954/-3.5952939

Barrier: bollard

Material: metal

Lat/Long: 55.9774261/-3.5953574

Barrier: bollard

Material: metal

Lat/Long: 55.9774649/-3.5952866

Barrier: bollard

Material: metal

Lat/Long: 55.9774558/-3.5953045

Barrier: bollard

Material: metal

Lat/Long: 55.9774457/-3.5953235

Barrier: bollard

Material: metal

Lat/Long: 55.9774358/-3.5953385

Parking Space

Capacity: 4

Disabled: designated

Lat/Long: 55.9774158/-3.594188

Material: wood

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9746567/-3.5904291

Material: wood

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9744226/-3.5893938

Material: wood

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9741779/-3.5883424

Material: wood

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9739003/-3.5873178

Material: wood

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9733659/-3.5850245

Material: wood

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9730598/-3.5838175

Material: wood

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.973423/-3.5812694

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9763635/-3.595479

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9765441/-3.5958046

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9764539/-3.5958829

Bus Stop

Provost Road

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9784116/-3.594303

Crossing

Crossing: marked

Tactile Paving: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9767104/-3.5941784

Elevator

Level: 2

Wheelchair: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9763181/-3.5957965

Elevator

Lat/Long: 55.9764971/-3.595733

Barrier: bollard

Lat/Long: 55.9762999/-3.5957625

Barrier: bollard

Lat/Long: 55.9763036/-3.5957325

Barrier: bollard

Lat/Long: 55.9763083/-3.5957026

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 55.9774225/-3.5918562

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 55.9773674/-3.5926741

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9776272/-3.5913527

Charging Station

Capacity: 2

Lat/Long: 55.9778871/-3.5867407

Bench

Lat/Long: 55.9774322/-3.594967

Bench

Lat/Long: 55.977472/-3.5951022

Bench

Lat/Long: 55.9774516/-3.5951435

Bench

Lat/Long: 55.9774367/-3.5950317

Bench

Lat/Long: 55.9774145/-3.5950803

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9727889/-3.5825986

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9729465/-3.5821541

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.974913/-3.5914719

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9750344/-3.5924652

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9751512/-3.5933772

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9752808/-3.5945124

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9754478/-3.5959022

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 55.9751045/-3.5914197

Charging Station

Access: yes

Operator: ChargePlace Scotland

Operator Wikidata: Q105359316

Source: https://chargeplacescotland.org/news/

Lat/Long: 55.9764539/-3.5947692

Bus Stop

Back Station Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9767576/-3.5951499

Bus Stop

Edinburgh Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9767981/-3.58866

Bus Stop

Edinburgh Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9767346/-3.5882679

Bus Stop

St Michael's Hospital

Bus: yes

Departures Board: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9755239/-3.583824

Bus Stop

St Michael's Hospital

Bus: yes

Departures Board: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9755116/-3.5834377

Railway: signal

Railway Signal Direction: forward

Railway Signal Main: GB-NR:main

Railway Signal Main Form: light

Ref: EL622

Lat/Long: 55.9780164/-3.5839864

Railway: signal

Railway Signal Direction: forward

Railway Signal Main: GB-NR:main

Railway Signal Main Form: light

Ref: EL618

Lat/Long: 55.9780302/-3.5841186

Railway: signal

Railway Signal Direction: backward

Railway Signal Shunting: GB-NR:shunting

Railway Signal Shunting Form: light

Ref: EL951

Lat/Long: 55.977136/-3.5908574

Railway: signal

Railway Signal Direction: backward

Railway Signal Shunting: GB-NR:shunting

Railway Signal Shunting Form: light

Ref: EL954

Lat/Long: 55.9767193/-3.5934834

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