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 miles15.9 km
- Livingston 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Cumbernauld 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Dunfermline 7.4 miles12 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Coatbridge 23 miles37.1 km
- Glenrothes 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Stirling 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Airdrie 20.5 miles33 km
- Falkirk 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Motherwell 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Wishaw 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Broxburn Place 1.9 miles3 km
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Kirkliston Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bridgend Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- South Queensferry Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dechmont Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Newbridge and Ratho Station Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ratho Place 4.1 miles6.6 km
- North Queensferry Place 4.5 miles7.2 km
- East Calder Place 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Almond Ward 4.9 miles8 km
- Mid Calder Place 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Winchburgh
EH52 6UX, EH52 6RW, EH52 6FA, EH52 6SU, EH52 6TS, EH52 6RL, EH52 6TX, EH52 6RN, EH52 6TT … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 3.7 miles6 km
- Glasgow International Airport 37.9 miles61 km
- Uphall Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dalmeny Railway Station 3.8 miles6 km
Hotels near Winchburgh Ad
- Dakota Edinburgh 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Norton House Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Orocco Pier 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Coorie 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Ashcroft Farmhouse 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Oatridge Hotel 2 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Edinburgh - Queensferry Crossing 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Inn at Charlestown 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh Airport 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Winchburgh
- Winchburgh Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dundas Castle Estate 2 miles3.2 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dalmeny House Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Cramond beach Beach 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- East End Park Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Redford Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Murrayfield Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Tynecastle Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Granton Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles15.4 km