Union canal: Linlithgow to Ratho
4 minute walk from Linlithgow station · Edinburgh and South East · Free entry
Built between 1818 and 1822, the Union canal was designed by Hugh Baird and was originally used for transporting coal before competition from the railways caused it to close to commercial use in the 1930s. It is a contour canal - with no locks - making this stage from Lithlithgow give flat and easy walking.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Walking route
- Good for
- Walking
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Edinburgh and South East
Stations within walking distance
- Linlithgow station — 4 min walk, 0.3 km
Other places near Linlithgow
- Linlithgow Museum — 4 min walk from the station
- Linlithgow to Falkirk — 4 min walk from the station
- St Michael's Church — 6 min walk from the station
- St Peter's Episcopal Church — 6 min walk from the station
- Linlithgow Loch Fishery — 7 min walk from the station
- Linlithgow Palace — 7 min walk from the station