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The Bikers Cove
A waterfront biker cafe in South Queensferry beneath the iconic Forth bridges, offering stunning views and a warm welcome to riders.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
West Calder works well as a base: 10 minutes from Blackburn, 19km from Queensferry Crossing.
West Calder is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,100, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, West Calder sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add West Calder to your route.
West Calder (Scots: Wast Cauder, Scottish Gaelic: Caladar an Iar) is a village in the council area of West Lothian, Scotland, located four miles west of Livingston. Historically it is within the County of Midlothian. The village was an important centre in the oil shale industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. WestRead more
Calder has its own railway station.
The surrounding villages that take West Calder's name in their address - Polbeth, Addiewell, Loganlea, Harburn and Westwood - outline the area that this village encompasses, and they all have played an important part in the history of the village as well as West Lothian. The village is a 10-minute drive from Livingston, which is host to two large shopping centres. The village lies along the ridge above the Calder burn.
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West Calder is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.8519 latitude, -3.5698 longitude.
West Calder has a population of approximately 3,100 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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cafe
A waterfront biker cafe in South Queensferry beneath the iconic Forth bridges, offering stunning views and a warm welcome to riders.
19 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
The world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed Victorian cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, a masterwork of 19th-century engineering in 54,000 tonnes of steel.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Scotland's capital zoo home to the UK's only giant pandas and over 1,000 rare and endangered animals.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Two 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at Falkirk, a striking modern landmark off the M9.
22 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Scotland's most complete 17th-century burgh: ochre-coloured Culross Palace, cobbled wynds and white-harled cottages on the Firth of Forth, preserved by the National Trust. Doubles as Cranesmuir in Outlander.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Dramatic fortress perched atop Castle Rock, dominating the Edinburgh skyline for over 900 years.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
A stunning Victorian and modern building housing diverse collections from Scottish history to world cultures and natural science.
26 km · about 30 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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