Linlithgow Palace

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Getting here

Linlithgow Palace
Kirkgate
Linlithgow
West Lothian
EH49 7AL

National Grid reference: NS 996 774

Telephone: 01506 842 896

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If you are arriving at Linlithgow Palace via the John Muir Way, we are pleased to be a stamping location for the John Muir Way passport scheme 

Linlithgow Peel Ranger Service

Telephone: 0131 652 8150
Email: rangers@hes.scot

Travel the green way

Help us cut carbon and traffic and preserve this historic site for future generations. Find out how to get here by train, bus, bike and foot

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Search for National Cycle Network routes on the Sustrans website.

Plan your journey by public transport using Traveline Scotland.

Dogs welcome at Linlithgow Peel

Please keep your dog under close control at all times. Owners must pick up after their dogs.

Fishing permits 

Fishing permits are available for Linlithgow Loch, via the Forth Area Federation of Anglers.

Let us know if you spot one of our sites in the wrong location. You can email digital@hes.scot.

Opening times

29 Mar to 30 Sept:
Daily, 9.30am to 5pm (last entry 4.15pm).

1 Oct to 28 Mar:
Daily, 10am to 4pm (last entry 3.15pm).

Download our brand-new audio guide featuring the royal history of the Palace and stories from the site (included in admission price).

Please note the King’s Bed Chamber and the Court Kitchen are closed.

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