Winchburgh
Place in West Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.96, -3.467 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 08 75 |
| Population: | 2,500 |
Winchburgh is a village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated on the central belt between Edinburgh and Falkirk and close to Linlithgow. Historically it grew around 19th‑century shale‑oil and mining activity, and remnants of that industrial past sit alongside older village buildings and memorials.
Today Winchburgh is largely a commuter settlement with local shops, schools and active community groups, and it has seen substantial new housing development and infrastructure investment in recent years. Plans for improved rail and road links to Edinburgh and Glasgow reflect its role on the busy M8 corridor, while the village still retains a sense of local history amid ongoing change.
Postcode districts covering Winchburgh
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 9.9 miles
- Livingston 5.7 miles
- Cumbernauld 20.6 miles
- Dunfermline 7.4 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 15.9 miles
- Coatbridge 23 miles
- Glenrothes 19.6 miles
- Stirling 21.4 miles
- Airdrie 20.5 miles
- Falkirk 12.9 miles
- Motherwell 23.3 miles
- Wishaw 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broxburn Place 1.9 miles
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh Ward 1.9 miles
- Kirkliston Place 2.4 miles
- Bridgend Place 2.6 miles
- South Queensferry Place 3.2 miles
- Dechmont Place 3.9 miles
- Newbridge and Ratho Station Place 3.9 miles
- Ratho Place 4.1 miles
- North Queensferry Place 4.5 miles
- East Calder Place 4.6 miles
- Almond Ward 4.9 miles
- Mid Calder Place 5 miles
Example postcodes in Winchburgh
EH52 6SQ, EH52 6TS, EH52 6WQ, EH52 6PR, EH52 6WL, EH52 6SU, EH52 6SH, EH52 6SW, EH52 6ST … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 3.7 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 37.9 miles
- Uphall Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Dalmeny Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Winchburgh Ad
- Dakota Edinburgh 4 3 miles
- Norton House Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh 4 3.6 miles
- Orocco Pier 3.4 miles
- Macdonald Houstoun House 4 3.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh Airport 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport 3 3.7 miles
- Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club 4 5.5 miles
- Moxy Edinburgh Airport 3 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport 3 2.7 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh - Queensferry Crossing 4 4.4 miles
Schools in Winchburgh
- Winchburgh Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dundas Castle Estate 2 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 2.4 miles
- Dalmeny House Estate 5.5 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles
- Cramond beach Beach 6.7 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 7.1 miles
- East End Park Stadium 8 miles
- Redford Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 9.1 miles
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Granton Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles