# Things to see in Livingston (United Kingdom): 60 places and when to go

> Livingston is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 60 places in and around it, mainly Nature (35), Mountains (29), History (17). The best known are Linlithgow Palace, Cairnpapple Hill and Niddry Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 44. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/livingston/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 55.8761, -3.535
- **Places:** 60 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (35) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (29) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (17) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** East Cairn Hill, at 567 m.

## What to see in Livingston

The places in and around Livingston, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Linlithgow Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/linlithgow-palace/): Ruined palace in West Lothian, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Cairnpapple Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cairnpapple-hill/): Neolithic henge monument · 7.9 km
- [Niddry Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/niddry-castle/): Castle in West Lothian, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Avon Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/avon-aqueduct/): Navigable aqueduct between Falkirk and West Lothian, Scotland · 12 km
- [East Cairn Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/east-cairn-hill/): Hill in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-s-parish-church/): Church in West Lothian, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Broxburn Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broxburn-viaduct/): Railway viaduct near Edinburgh, Scotland · 9.3 km
- [Byrehope Mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/byrehope-mount/): Hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Cap Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cap-law/): 497m high mountain in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 15 km
- [Catstone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/catstone-hill/): Hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Cock Rig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cock-rig/): Hill in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Colzium Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/colzium-hill/): Hill in West Lothian, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Craigengar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/craigengar/): Hill in the United Kingdom · 12 km
- [Darlees Rig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/darlees-rig/): 448m high mountain in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Faw Mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/faw-mount/): Hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK · 15 km
- [Grain Heads](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grain-heads/): Hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Green Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/green-law/): Hill in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Harrows Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harrows-law/): Hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Henshaw Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/henshaw-hill/): Hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [King Seat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-seat/): Hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Mealowther](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mealowther/): Hill in West Lothian, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Mount Maw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mount-maw/): Hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Patie's Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/patie-s-hill/): Hill in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 15 km
- [Spittal Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/spittal-hill/): 526m high mountain in Midlothian, Scotland, UK · 14 km

And the other 36, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Torphichen Preceptory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/torphichen-preceptory/), [Kirk of Calder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirk-of-calder/), [St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Linlithgow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-s-roman-catholic-church/)
- **Nature**: [Torweaving Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/torweaving/), [Wether Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wether-law/), [Dechmont Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dechmont-law/), [Jupiter Artland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jupiter-artland/), [West Cairn Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/west-cairn-hill/), [Cockleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cockleroy/), [Lamb Rig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lamb-rig/), [Muckle Knock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/muckle-knock/), [Seat Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/seat-hill/), [The Mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-mount/), [Weather Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/weather-law/), [Wolf Craigs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wolf-craigs/), [Hermand Birchwood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hermand-birchwood/), [Linhouse Glen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/linhouse-glen/), [Petershill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/petershill/), [Tailend Moss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tailend-moss/)
- **History**: [Almond Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/almond-aqueduct/), [Almond Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/almond-castle/), [Almondell Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/almondell-aqueduct/), [Avon Viaduct, Linlithgow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/avon-viaduct/), [Cairns Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cairns-castle/), [Calder House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/calder-house/), [Haltoun House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hatton-house/), [Nasmyth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nasmyth-bridge/), [Ochiltree Castle, West Lothian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ochiltree-castle/), [Bonnington House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bonnington-house/), [Cottages and Stables, Union Canal, Woodcockdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodcockdale-scout-hall/), [Pigeon Tower, Lawhead House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lawhead-do-cot/)
- **Food and drink**: [Alechemy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alechemy/), [Benriach Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/benriach-distillery/), [Falkirk Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/falkirk-distillery/)
- **Hiking**: [Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cross-borders-drove-road-harperrig-to-west-linton/), [River Avon Heritage Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/river-avon-heritage-trail/)

## When to go to Livingston

The best time to visit Livingston is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 20 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 17 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 27 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 01 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 50 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 26 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 44 |

In June there are 17 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 44. In April, 60 of the 60 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Livingston

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.8761%2C-3.535)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.8761%2C-3.535)

## Other towns nearby

- [Edinburgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/edimburgo/): 215 places · 21 km
- [Dunfermline](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dunfermline/): 38 places · 22 km
- [Lanark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lanark/): 21 places · 28 km
- [Peebles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peebles/): 44 places · 32 km
- [Stirling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stirling/): 54 places · 38 km
- [Pencaitland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pencaitland/): 41 places · 40 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Livingston?

The best known: [Linlithgow Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/linlithgow-palace/), [Cairnpapple Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cairnpapple-hill/), [Niddry Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/niddry-castle/), [Avon Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/avon-aqueduct/), [East Cairn Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/east-cairn-hill/). In all, 60 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Livingston?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 44.

### How do you get to Livingston?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 13 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.8761%2C-3.535) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Livingston as the destination and these 60 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).