Blackridge
in West Lothian of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.885 and -3.775 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 53' 6" and W -3° 46' 29"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:50 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:55 am and 4:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Blackridge

Blackridge in West Lothian (Scotland) with it's 1,950 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 337 mi (or 543 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Blackridge is now 05:50 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Blackridge, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Falkirk, Alloa, Motherwell, Livingston and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Road Trips in Scotland - The M8 - Edinburgh to Harthill

Published: March 14, 2010
Length: 26:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: heatherglen36

Part 1 of a 4 part journey to Troon. We take the M8 motorway from Edinburgh to Harthill Services, where we stop for morning coffee, taking in some motorway art along the way. Filmed safely...


Harthill Roy 1 - 3 Haddington Ath (20 Nov 10)

Published: November 22, 2010
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

East Region South Division, Gibbshill Park, Harthill.


DRUGS! marky fae shotts on 2 sweetyz

Published: January 07, 2009
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bossomar2008

drugs! this is what it does 2 you. marky takes 2 sweetyz and bob and paddy help him up the road.


KTM's in some tight Scottish woods in wintertime

Published: December 02, 2007
Length: 56:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Daniel Palmer

Don and North Berwick champ Mark The Cat riding their KTM's in some very tight at places woods, watch for "The Cat" falling 3 minutes in.


Bruce the Australian Owl

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 32:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John A Wylam

Seen at the Scottish Owl Centre; 9th July 2014. Quite a long lecture this, but, in addition to the usual flying from pillar to post and back, there is some finger-nibbling in close-up around...


Harthill Roy 2 - 10 Haddington Ath (7 Apr 12)

Published: April 09, 2012
Length: 00:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

McBookie.com South Division, Gibbshill Park, Harthill.


Harthill Roy 1 6 Haddington Ath (31 Aug 13)

Published: September 01, 2013
Length: 52:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

McBookie.com South Division, Gibbshill Park, Harthill.


Harthill Co-Op Fire

Published: November 25, 2009
Length: 18:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ijg1963

Fire at the Co-Op on Main Street in Harthill.


Old Railway birdge at West end of Harthill

Published: November 25, 2009
Length: 47:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ijg1963

Old Railway birdge at West end of Harthill.


Road Trips in Scotland - Harthill to Hamilton Part 1

Published: June 25, 2010
Length: 03:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: heatherglen36

A journey from Harthill Services on the M8 to Hamilton to deliver a BMW 525D. Continued in Part Two. Filmed safely with the camera on a dashboard mount.


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Heart of Scotland services

Heart of Scotland services, commonly referred to as Harthill services, is a motorway service station on the M8 motorway between junctions 4 & 5, at Harthill, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is owned by Transport Scotland and is leased to BP. It used to be leased to RoadChef. When opened in 1978 it was Scotland's first service station http://www. transportscotland. gov. uk/defaultpage1221cde0.

Located at 55.8634, -3.75827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in North Lanarkshire, Transport in North Lanarkshire

Blackridge, West Lothian

Blackridge is a small town in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. The village name dates to 1581, first recorded as Blakrig. Later, Blackrig and then Blackrigg became the standard spelling until Blackridge became the norm in official documents after about 1840. Blackrig remains the local pronunciation.

Located at 55.8842, -3.76694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in West Lothian

Greenrigg

Greenrigg is a small village that lies in the west of West Lothian, Scotland. Greenrigg is within walking distance to shops in the bordering village of Harthill and a quick drive away from Whitburn. The village has a school, Greenrigg Primary School. Greenrigg was once a thriving miming village and produced large amounts of coal. The remains of the mine can be seen in the form of a large mound of debris from the mine excavations or "Bing" as they are called locally.

Located at 55.861, -3.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Lothian

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Blackridge.