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Bathgate Castle (site of)

Bathgate Castle was an early castle which was destroyed in the 14th century.

A Hamilton of Bathgate married Agnes d’Erth, one of four co-heiresses of William d’Erth de Plane, in the 15th century.

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Where is Bathgate Castle?

Bathgate Castle is in the parish of Bathgate and the county of West Lothian.

Grid reference: NS 9807 6805

Lat / long: 55.894795, -3.631439

OS Map for Bathgate Castle

Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Directions to Bathgate Castle

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Weather at Bathgate Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C

13km/h NW
992mb
93%
100%
08:30 15:42

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Bathgate at 08:33

References (websites)

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Castles near Bathgate Castle

Ancient sites near Bathgate Castle

Gala Braes standing stones

1.9km away

Castlethorn fort

4.4km away

Castlethorn standing stones

4.5km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

4.6km away

Gormyre standing stone

5.1km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

13.7km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

14.9km away

Kaimes Hill fort

15.1km away

Lochend standing stone

15.3km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Bathgate Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

25.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

27.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

28.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

28.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

33.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

42.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

44.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

44.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

46.3km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Bathgate Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

23.2km away

Borland silver chain

23.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

51.0km away

Haddington silver chain

53.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

55.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

58.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

60.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

80.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

147.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bathgate Castle

Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

1.5km away

Best Western Hilcroft Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn

3.9km away

Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

7.0km away

Macdonald Houstoun House

hotel, restaurant, barUphall

7.9km away

Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barPolmont

12.4km away

Premier Inn Falkirk East

hotel, restaurantFalkirk

12.7km away

Antonine Hotel

hotel, barFalkirk

15.0km away

Best Western Park Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barFalkirk

15.6km away

Norton House Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh

16.0km away

Premier Inn Falkirk Central