Your guide to Bathgate, Scotland from Cheap Hotels Ltd.
Located in West Lothian in Scotland, Bathgate is a town that has enjoyed rapid growth over recent years, and boasts a population of over sixteen thousand residents. This is a town that is filled with character and atmosphere, and its convenient location and transport links means that it is easy to get around and explore both the town itself and the surrounding areas. Bathgate enjoys a rich and long history, with signs of habitation going back to around 3500 BC. It enjoys a fascinating medieval history, and the land and castles of the town were given as a dowry to Walter Stewart in 1315 by his new wife, Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert The Bruce. The birthplace of popular Dr Who actor, David Tennant, Bathgate is a place that has risen from a rural community to a thriving town that is popular amongst tourists. You will find a number of places to visit when you come to Bathgate, and some of the places of interest that can be found nearby include Livingston's Countryside, Beecraigs Country Park, Polemmet Country Park, the Linlithgow Story, Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, the House of the Binns, Callendar House, Blackness Castle, the Royal Burgh of Culross, the Queensferry Museum, and many other attractions all within easy reach. There are a number of hotels to choose from when you visit Bathgate so finding a comfortable and affordable place to stay should not prove to be a problem. You can also enjoy local and international dishes at one of the range of eateries to be found both in and around the town, so you can look forward to a tasty snack or delicious meal when the hunger pangs strike.
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