Bathgate
Place in West Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.896, -3.634 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 97 68 |
| Population: | 21,070 |
| Dialling code: | 01506 |
The town of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland sits roughly midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow, on low ground at the foot of the Bathgate Hills. Once a farming settlement, it now lies close to the M8 corridor and is well connected by the reopened Airdrie–Bathgate rail link, which has strengthened its role as a commuter town for both cities.
Bathgate has a strong industrial heritage - coal mining and the 19th-century oil‑shale industry shaped much of its growth - and traces of that past sit alongside modern housing, retail and light manufacturing. The town also benefits from active community groups, local events and easy access to hill walks in the Bathgate Hills, giving it a mix of suburban and semi‑rural character.
Postcode districts covering Bathgate
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Edinburgh 16.3 miles26.3 km
- East Kilbride 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Livingston 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hamilton 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Cumbernauld 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Dunfermline 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Coatbridge 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Stirling 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Airdrie 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Falkirk 9.6 miles15.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackburn Place 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Whitburn and Blackburn Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Seafield Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- East Whitburn Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Armadale Place 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Torphichen Place 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Whitburn Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Livingston North Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stoneyburn Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Armadale and Blackridge Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Addiewell Place 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Livingston Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Bathgate
EH48 2SF, EH48 4AX, EH48 1SF, EH48 4AB, EH48 2ST, EH48 4HS, EH48 1DJ, EH48 2XE, EH48 4HD … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Glasgow International Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Bathgate Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Armadale (W Lothian) Rail Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Bathgate Ad
- Best Western the Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ashcroft Farmhouse 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Oatridge Hotel 2 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Macdonald Houstoun House 4 5 miles8 km
- Mercure Livingston Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Norton House Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh 4 10 miles16 km
- Premier Lodge 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Metro Inns Falkirk 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Livingston Lodge Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Bathgate
- Balbardie Primary School Primary
- Bathgate Academy Secondary
- Boghall Primary School Primary
- Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) Independent - special
- Simpson Primary School Primary
- St Columba's Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Primary
- Windyknowe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Pentland Hills Hill 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Redford Wood Forest 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Little Sparta Gardens 12.9 miles20.7 km