Visit East Calder Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in East Calder

  

East Calder Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about East Calder

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East Calder history

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East Calder was originally divided into two baronies, Calder Clere and Calder Comitis. Calderhall Estate was built south of a line from the bridge between East and Mid Calder, to the East Kirk burn and along Main Street to Park Avenue. The settlement then developed as a “linear” Village along an old Edinburgh-Glasgow route, functioning as a staging post for horse-drawn traffic.

East Calder geography / climate

East Calder lies in the East Calder / Livingston / Broxburn Plain, a Lowland Plains type landscape. The name ‘Calder’ is derived from two Celtic words meaning “the well-watered woods” Remnants from the Oil Shale industry can also be found dotted around the landscape.

You can visit East Calder places with Walkfo East Calder to hear history at East Calder’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo East Calder has 25 places to visit in our interactive East Calder 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 East Calder, 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 East Calder places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to East Calder & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 25 audio facts unique to East Calder places in an interactive East Calder map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit East Calder Places Map
25 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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East Calder historic spots	East Calder tourist destinations	East Calder plaques	East Calder geographic features
Walkfo East Calder tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in East Calder

  

Best East Calder places to visit

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

Nasmyth Bridge The Nasmyth Bridge is a Category A Listed historic bridge and local landmark in East Calder, Scotland. Located within the Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, it was designed by Scottish painter, architect, and landscape designer Alexander NasMyth.

East Calder East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about a mile east of Mid Calder and a mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of ‘the Calders’ (together with Mid and West Calder), three small neighbouring communities. The East Calder Gala is a local highlight held every June, dating back to 1919.

River FM River FM was a radio station serving West Lothian, Scotland. It played a range of hit music and older classics. It could sometimes be picked up as far away as Kilmarnock, Dundee and Stirling.

Livingston Designer Outlet Livingston Designer Outlet is the largest outlet mall in Scotland. The glass roof reminiscent of the Crystal Palace was designed by an architect called Don Hisaka. It is currently undergoing a huge makeover in which the company has invested several million pounds.

Kirknewton, West Lothian Kirknewton (Scots: Kirknewtoun, Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais a’ Bhaile Ùir) is a village formerly in the county of Midlothian and, since 1975, in West Lothian, Scotland. It lies south of the A71 from Edinburgh to Livingston, and north of the high-level road that runs along the north side of the Pentland Hills.

Almondell Viaduct The Almondell Viaduct is a single track viaduct spanning the gorge of the River Almond in Scotland. It is located in East Calder, West Lothian. It also spans the main canal feeder taking water from the Almond to the Union Canal.

Kirk of Calder Kirk of Calder is a medieval church in Mid Calder, West Lothian. It is listed as a Category A building by Historic Environment Scotland.

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