Visit Blackburn, West Lothian Places

Welcome to Visit Blackburn, West Lothian Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Blackburn, West Lothian

  

Blackburn, West Lothian Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Blackburn, West Lothian

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Blackburn, West Lothian history

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Blackburn means “the black stream”, from the Old English blæc “black” and burna “stream” The name was recorded as Blachebrine in 1152. Blackburn originally developed as a cotton-manufacturing town. In the mid-19th century it became a centre for coal mining.

You can visit Blackburn, West Lothian places with Walkfo Blackburn, West Lothian to hear history at Blackburn, West Lothian’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Blackburn, West Lothian has 18 places to visit in our interactive Blackburn, West Lothian 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 Blackburn, West Lothian, 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 Blackburn, West Lothian places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Blackburn, West Lothian & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Blackburn, West Lothian Places Map
18 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Blackburn, West Lothian tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Blackburn, West Lothian

  

Best Blackburn, West Lothian places to visit

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Blackburn, West Lothian has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Blackburn, West Lothian’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Blackburn, West Lothian’s information audio spots:

HM Prison Addiewell HMP Addiewell is a prison in West Lothian, Scotland. It is operated by a private company, Sodexo Justice Services. The prison holds adult males who have been convicted as well as those being held on remand.

Pyramids (Bathgate) The Pyramids are a land sculpture alongside the M8 motorway at Bathgate. The sculpture was created by artist Patricia Leighton in 1993. It is 1,000 feet (300 m) long and consists of seven 36-foot (11 m) high ramps.

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