Linlithgow Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
About Linlithgow
The town was founded as Lithgow,llaith cau, the damp hollow, and lynn llaith cau was the lake causing the dampness; eventually Linlithgow came to mean the town itself. It was astride the route from Edinburgh to Stirling, Perth and the Highlands so it became a stop-over and acquired a medieval palace. Mary Stuart was born at the palace in 1542 and just five days later became Queen of Scotland when her father James V died. The country was therefore ruled by regents and at age six Mary was sent to France for safety and to contract a dynastic marriage with the heir to the French throne. The royal palace was little used after 1603 when power and patronage drained south to England, and it burned down in 1746. The town however grew with tanning, leatherwork and shoe-making. The canal and later th
Top Attractions in Linlithgow
Explore the best things to see and do in Linlithgow:
- ★Beecraigs Country Park
- ★Blackness Castle
- ★House of the Binns
- ★Linlithgow Museum
- ★Linlithgow Palace
- ★St Michael's Parish Church
Where to Eat in Linlithgow
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Champany Inn
Where to Stay in Linlithgow
- 🏨Arden Country House
- 🏨Beecraigs Camping & Caravan Site
Linlithgow Travel Guide Sections
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