West Calder
in West Lothian of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.852 and -3.570 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 51' 6" and W -3° 34' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:14 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-27 07:25:38

Delve into West Calder

West Calder in West Lothian (Scotland) with it's 3,100 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 331 mi (or 533 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in West Calder is now 08:14 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to West Calder, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Falkirk, Alloa, Edinburgh and Motherwell. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 974 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

6°C (43 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Macdonald Houstoun House

Address
5,6 mi
Edinburgh West
EH52 6JS Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cruachan Bed and Breakfast

Address
2,2 mi
78 East Main Street
EH47 7QS Bathgate
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mercure Livingston Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
Almondview Livingston
EH54 6QB EDINBURGH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bankton House Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
Murieston
EH54 9aq Livingston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE LIVINGSTON

Address
2,7 mi
THE HUB ALMONDVALE CRESCENT
EH54 6QX Livingston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Livingston (Bathgate)

Address
3,4 mi
STARLAW ROAD BATHGATE
EH48 1LQ Livingston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Lunchtime Karting at Deans in Livingston 23/12/2008

Published: December 23, 2008
Length: 23:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gar374

The lunchtime antics of the guys from Sky at the Deans Kart Track in Livingston.


Car on fire in kirkton Campus Livingston Friday Evening 21st June

Published: June 22, 2013
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jimmy Smith

via YouTube Capture.


Fish Jumping Mill Farm Weir

Published: May 16, 2009
Length: 25:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ffwluinfix

This video was taken at Mill Farm Weir in Livingston Village. If you look carefully you'll see some fish trying to jump up the weir. There's a bigger trout towards the end of the clip.


West Calder Utd 2 - 5 Haddington Ath (8 Nov 14)

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

McBookie.com South Division, Hermand Park, West Calder.


West Calder Station

Published: August 17, 2013
Length: 46:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roger Griffith

West Calder railway station on the Glasgow to Edinburgh line via Shotts.


West Calder Train Station

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 51:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Station From Glasgow Central To Edinburgh Waverley Calling At West Calder.


West Calder Utd 1 - 1 Haddington Ath (23 Feb 13)

Published: February 24, 2013
Length: 55:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

McBookie.com South Division, Hermand Park, West Calder.


West Calder Utd 1 - 2 Haddington Ath (21 Jan 12)

Published: January 23, 2012
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

McBookie.com South Division, Hermand Park, West Calder.


West Calder Utd 2 - 1 Haddington Ath (9 Apr 11)

Published: April 10, 2011
Length: 01:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

East Region South Division, Hermand Park, West Calder.


MJH-2.5 DTH removing Christmas Tree stumps

Published: May 13, 2010
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dgctree

John Mackintosh of DGCTree (www.drewgraham.co.uk) rotovating at Spurways, West Calder using the D-Gutzwiller MJH2.5 DTH deep root rotovator pulled by a Fendt 933 Vario tractor. The MJH has...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Seafield, West Lothian

Seafield is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland. Seafield lies 1+⁄4 miles east of Blackburn and 2 miles southeast of Bathgate. The village lies between the River Almond to the south and the M8 motorway to the north. Seafield has many good community amenities such as a primary school, community centre, shop, hotel, bowling club and annual Gala day. It is also home to Seafield & District Pipe Band, which has strong ties to the successful solo piper Chris Armstrong.

Located at 55.8769, -3.58873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Lothian

Burngrange mining disaster

Burngrange is an area of the Scottish village West Calder. Situated at the far west of the village it mainly consists of housing constructed for the areas mining industry in the early 20th century. On 10 January 1947, Burngrange was witness to its worst underground mining disaster, in which 15 miners perished. Burngrange Shale Mine was situated 16 miles south-west of Edinburgh in the Parish of West Calder in the County of Midlothian. It was owned by Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co.

Located at 55.848, -3.582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mining disasters in Scotland, History of West Lothian, Anglo-Persian Oil Company, 1947 in Scotland, 1947 disasters, 1947 mining disasters

Almond Valley Light Railway

The Almond Valley Light Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway running at the Almond Valley Heritage Trust site at Livingston, Scotland. The railway operates at weekends between Easter and the end of September and daily during some school holiday periods. There are two stations, both with waiting shelters and run round loops. A small two-road loco shed is provided at the Heritage centre end of the line. There is a storage siding here also.

Located at 55.8853, -3.5485 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2ft 6in gauge railways, Narrow gauge railways in Scotland, Heritage railways in Scotland

Polbeth

Polbeth is a former oil shale mining village located about a mile from West Calder, and not far from Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.

Located at 55.8593, -3.5544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Lothian

Harburn railway station

Harburn railway station was situated on the Caledonian Railway line between Carstairs railway station and Edinburgh. It was closed by the Beeching Axe. To the south were Cobbinshaw railway station and Auchengray railway station.

Located at 55.8387, -3.5293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in South Lanarkshire, Former Caledonian Railway stations, Beeching closures in Scotland, Railway stations opened in 1848, Railway stations closed in 1969

Blackburn House, West Lothian

Blackburn House is a category A-listed Georgian house, situated just outside of Blackburn and Seafield in West Lothian, Scotland. Blackburn House was built in the late 18th century by George Moncrieff. The building originally acted as a gateway to Blackburn, the town which Moncrieff founded, after making his money running plantations in the West Indies. The house comprises a central Palladian manor house, with substantial east and west pavilions.

Located at 55.8731, -3.5983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Category A listed buildings in West Lothian, Country houses in Scotland

West Calder High School

West Calder High School was opened in 1965 to take up to 750 pupils from the Calders Area of West Lothian. The Calders Area features East Calder, Mid Calder, and West Calder. The current enrollment of pupils in the school is around 900 pupils (2011).

Located at 55.8616, -3.53983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1965, Secondary schools in West Lothian

HM Prison Addiewell

HMP Addiewell is a prison located near to the village of Addiewell in West Lothian, Scotland. HMP Addiewell is operated by a private company, Sodexo Justice Services and contracted to the Scottish Prison Service. The prison holds adult males who have been convicted as well as those being held on remand. The prison opened on 12 December 2008 with capacity for 700 prisoners, with a further 96 places held in reserve.

Located at 55.8468, -3.5993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles created via the Article Wizard, Prisons in Scotland, Buildings and structures in West Lothian, 2008 establishments in Scotland, Government agencies established in 2008

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