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St Michael's Parish Church in Linlithgow stands beside the palace on the rise above the loch.

The two were built to be seen together. It's one of the finest medieval parish kirks left in Scotland. The church was consecrated in 1242 and rebuilt in the fifteenth century, and James IV worshipped here. The first thing you'll notice is the crown on the tower. It's a golden aluminium spire, put up in 1964 in place of a stone one taken down long before. It's free to go in, and the loch walk starts at the gate.

Round the cornerThe Coffee NeukA small family tea room at the Cross in Linlithgow, serving breakfasts, rolls, scones and cakes.1 min by roadSee itThe Coffee Neuk shopfront with red hanging baskets and pavement tables
Close by
  1. Linlithgow PalaceLinlithgow PalaceThe roofless palace of the Stewart kings above Linlithgow Loch, begun in 1424 and the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. The farm shop at Grow Wild near Linlithgow, a wooden table heaped with vegetables and fruit.Grow Wild1 mile3 min by road
  3. Courtyard with Restaurant, Chop House and Reception signs among flower bedsChampany Inn2 miles5 min by road
  4. White two-storey pub on a corner, black slate roof and tall chimneysCorbie InnA white-harled pub and restaurant on Corbiehall in Bo'ness, on the John Muir Way, with home cooking and a stamp for walkers' passports.4 miles8 min by road
  5. Shop shelf displaying children's craft kits including Create Your Own Solar System and TheatreInkspot & SilverleafAn independent bookshop in Bo'ness, open since 2008 and twice named one of Britain's top 50 bookshops by The Independent.4 miles9 min by road
Directions
The Coffee Neuk shopfront with red hanging baskets and pavement tablesCafeThe Coffee NeukA step away
Turreted castle with rows of tall windows behind a mown grass pathAttractionsHouse of the Binns4.0 miles
Uniformed ticket clerk hands a ticket through a booth window to a young girlAttractionsBo'ness and Kinneil Railway4.1 miles
Blackness Castle stands on the Firth of Forth shoreline at low tideAttractionsBlackness Castle4.2 miles
A blue Ford Anglia from the Harry Potter films.AttractionsBo’ness Motor Museum4.4 miles
The Red Lion's whitewashed front and door on the cobbles of Culross.RestaurantsThe Red Lion, Culross5.4 miles over the water
The Cat's Close street sign on an old stone wall.AttractionsCats Close5.4 miles over the water
Ochre gabled houses overlook a walled garden with clipped topiary and gravel pathsAttractionsThe Hanging Gardens Culross5.4 miles over the water
The Gallery at Culross on its street in the old burgh.ShoppingThe Gallery at Culross5.4 miles over the water
Stay nearby

Places to stay near St Michael's Parish Church, and when each is next free.

West End Muse
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Lothian
  • 15 miles from St Michael's Parish Church
Check datesWhite cow parsley blooms in front of a stone cottage with skylightsSteading
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Penicuik
  • 16 miles from St Michael's Parish Church
Check datesStone cottage courtyard with slate roof, chimney and rolling green hills behindThe Byre
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Penicuik
  • 16 miles from St Michael's Parish Church
Check datesA black kitchen counter with flowers on the worktop stands before a curved timber slatted screen opening onto a bedroom.Cartshed
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Lothian
  • 16 miles from St Michael's Parish Church
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