Polbeth
in West Lothian of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.861 and -3.549 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 51' 38" and W -3° 32' 56"
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: 03:29 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:07 am and 3:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
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 Polbeth

Polbeth in West Lothian (Scotland) with it's 2,350 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 332 mi (or 534 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Polbeth is now 03:29 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Polbeth, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-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 30 mi (or 49 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 987 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Macdonald Houstoun House

Address
4,7 mi
Edinburgh West
EH52 6JS Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Livingston Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
Almondview Livingston
EH54 6QB EDINBURGH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bankton House Hotel

Address
2,1 mi
Murieston
EH54 9aq Livingston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cruachan Bed and Breakfast

Address
2,7 mi
78 East Main Street
EH47 7QS Bathgate
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE LIVINGSTON

Address
1,8 mi
THE HUB ALMONDVALE CRESCENT
EH54 6QX Livingston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Livingston (Bathgate)

Address
3,4 mi
STARLAW ROAD BATHGATE
EH48 1LQ Livingston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Livi 2-3 Hearts - Sat 7th Feb '15 - GOALS

Published: February 07, 2015
Length: 56:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVItv

GOALS Livingston 2-3 Hearts SPFL Championship Saturday 7th February 2015.


Livi 2-3 Hearts - Sat 7th Feb '15 - TACKLE

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 24:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVItv

Livi's Jason Talbot tackles Hearts player, Sam Nicholson. Livingston 2-3 Hearts SPFL Championship Saturday 7th February 2015.


Anna G - Livingston FC match mascot 16Oct10

Published: November 02, 2014
Length: 21:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anna G and friends

Anna G running on to the park at Almondvale Stadium before the Livingston v Stenhousemuir match on Saturday 16th Oct '14. Livingston won the match 4-1.


Real Peel runathon. Livingston Sunday 25 April

Published: April 25, 2010
Length: 09:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tony Mclachlan

A wet Sunday morning in Livingston. Kids parents and some teachers organise a charity Runathon to boost school funds. All donations to Peel Primary Please before 5th may 2010. Well done to...


Outlet centre Livingston

Published: July 17, 2010
Length: 39:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: BASSET

Livingston shopping mall.


Lunchtime Karting at Deans in Livingston 23/12/2008

Published: December 23, 2008
Length: 23:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gar374

The lunchtime antics of the guys from Sky at the Deans Kart Track in Livingston.


Car on fire in kirkton Campus Livingston Friday Evening 21st June

Published: June 22, 2013
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jimmy Smith

via YouTube Capture.


Livi 0-1 Hearts - Sat 27th Dec '14 - 60 seconds

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVItv

Livingston 0-1 Heart of Midlothian SPFL Championship Saturday 27th December 2014.


Shocking tackle by Jason Talbot on Sam Nicholson

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 40:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hearts Goals

Jason Talbot leaves Hearts player Sam Nicholson needing stiches but only receives a YELLOW card. Livingston v Hearts - Scottish Championship - 07/02/15.


Livi 0-2 Raith Rovers - Sat Feb 28th '15

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 39:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVItv

Livingston 0-2 Raith Rovers SPFL Championship Saturday 28th February 2015.


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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.

Burngrange mining disaster

Burngrange is an area of the Scottish village West Calder. Situated at the far west of the village it mainly consists of housing constructed for the areas mining industry in the early 20th century. On 10 January 1947, Burngrange was witness to its worst underground mining disaster, in which 15 miners perished. Burngrange Shale Mine was situated 16 miles south-west of Edinburgh in the Parish of West Calder in the County of Midlothian. It was owned by Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co.

Located at 55.848, -3.582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mining disasters in Scotland, History of West Lothian, Anglo-Persian Oil Company, 1947 in Scotland, 1947 disasters, 1947 mining disasters

Almond Valley Light Railway

The Almond Valley Light Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway running at the Almond Valley Heritage Trust site at Livingston, Scotland. The railway operates at weekends between Easter and the end of September and daily during some school holiday periods. There are two stations, both with waiting shelters and run round loops. A small two-road loco shed is provided at the Heritage centre end of the line. There is a storage siding here also.

Located at 55.8853, -3.5485 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2ft 6in gauge railways, Narrow gauge railways in Scotland, Heritage railways in Scotland

Polbeth

Polbeth is a former oil shale mining village located about a mile from West Calder, and not far from Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.

Located at 55.8593, -3.5544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Lothian

Harburn railway station

Harburn railway station was situated on the Caledonian Railway line between Carstairs railway station and Edinburgh. It was closed by the Beeching Axe. To the south were Cobbinshaw railway station and Auchengray railway station.

Located at 55.8387, -3.5293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in South Lanarkshire, Former Caledonian Railway stations, Beeching closures in Scotland, Railway stations opened in 1848, Railway stations closed in 1969

Eliburn

Eliburn is one of the newest parts of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland and is located to the North-West side of the town. The area has mostly private housing rather than council housing, though Eliburn is under constant development with the building of both affordable council apartments and houses, as well as private houses and flats.

Located at 55.8921, -3.54144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Livingston, Scotland

Bellsquarry

Bellsquarry is a small area in the south of Livingston next to Murieston, Scotland. Like Livingston Village and Livingston Station it became part of Livingston when the town was built in 1962. Bellsquarry still has a village hall and old buildings, however, there are no shops. The area has several fields surrounding it. There is a children's playpark and a wooded area with trails connecting Bellsquarry to Murieston, and a primary school.

Located at 55.8709, -3.51682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Lothian, Livingston, Scotland

Eliburn Reservoir

Eliburn Reservoir is a reservoir in Eliburn, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It is a coarse fishery and is stocked with Common carp, Rudd, Perch, Crucian carp, Ide or Golden Orfe, Roach and a pair of wels catfish. Fishing competitions are held there. Eliburn is between Howden, Ladywell and Deans, and near St Johns Hospital.

Located at 55.8939, -3.55056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in West Lothian

West Calder High School

West Calder High School was opened in 1965 to take up to 750 pupils from the Calders Area of West Lothian. The Calders Area features East Calder, Mid Calder, and West Calder. The current enrollment of pupils in the school is around 900 pupils (2011).

Located at 55.8616, -3.53983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1965, Secondary schools in West Lothian

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