Welcome to Visit Kirkliston Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kirkliston
Visit Kirkliston places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Kirkliston places to visit. A unique way to experience Kirkliston’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Kirkliston as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Kirkliston is a small town and parish to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, historically within the county of West Lothian. It lies on high ground immediately north of a northward loop of the Almond, on the old road between Edinburgh and Linlithgow (the B9080, now cut off by Edinburgh Airport) When you visit Kirkliston, Walkfo brings Kirkliston places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Kirkliston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kirkliston
Visit Kirkliston – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 26 audio plaques & Kirkliston places for you to explore in the Kirkliston area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Kirkliston places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Kirkliston history
The ancient name of the town was Liston, may be derived from the British llys meaning court or manor, and the Old English tun meaning town or farmstead. In the 13th century the name was Temple Liston referring to the Knights Templar, who possessed the Barony of Liston at the heart of the parish. Kirkliston was the location of the first recorded parliament in Scottish history; the Estates of Scotland met there in 1235.
Why visit Kirkliston with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Kirkliston places with Walkfo Kirkliston to hear history at Kirkliston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kirkliston has 26 places to visit in our interactive Kirkliston map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kirkliston, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kirkliston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kirkliston & the surrounding areas.
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Walkfo: Visit Kirkliston Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Kirkliston places to visit
Kirkliston has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kirkliston’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kirkliston’s information audio spots:
Dalmeny
Dalmeny is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of South Queensferry and 8 miles (13 km) west of Edinburgh city centre. It lies within the traditional boundaries of West Lothian, and falls under the local governance of the City of Edinburgh Council.
Duntarvie Castle
Duntarvie Castle is a ruined Scots Renaissance house in West Lothian, Scotland. Constructed in the late 16th century, the building has been undergoing restoration since the 1990s.
Visit Kirkliston plaques
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here Kirkliston has 2 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Kirkliston plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Kirkliston using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Kirkliston plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
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