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Parks & Walks in Linlithgow

Linlithgow Palace

Linlithgow Palace

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Linlithgow Palace Parks & Walks

Linlithgow Palace was the royal palace of the Stewart kings, standing on a hill beside St Michael's Church above Linlithgow Loch in West Lothian. The birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, it served as a retreat between Edinburgh and Stirling castles, and its surviving details include carved stonework and Queen Margaret's Bower, with views over the peel and loch.

Outdoor areas only Pet dogs aren't allowed inside the building. Assistance dogs admitted indoors by law.
Why go here
  • ✓Historic royal palace where Mary Queen of Scots was born.
  • ✓Extensive grounds and courtyard to explore on foot with your dog.
Dog-friendly info
  • ✓Dogs welcome in the grounds, but not inside the roofed parts
  • ✓Historic Environment Scotland require a lead at all times, and dogs not left unattended
  • ✓Assistance dogs are permitted throughout, roofed areas included

Address
Kirkgate, Linlithgow, EH49 7AL
01506 842896
Full dog policy and source

Historic Environment Scotland state on this site's own page: "Visitors' dogs are allowed at Linlithgow Palace, but are not permitted in roofed areas." Their site-wide rule adds that dogs must be kept on a lead at all times, must not be left unattended, and that owners must pick up after them. Assistance dogs are permitted everywhere including roofed areas.


Location
Kirkgate, Linlithgow, EH49 7AL
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