UPDATE ON ACCESS AT BEECRAIGS:

Cars Parks open:- Visitor Centre, Restaurant, Lochside and Balvormie. Please note that the Cockleroy car park remains closed. All main roads through the Park are open as from the 21st. January 2012.

We have managed to now clear enough paths and forest tracks to provide a good circular walk to encapsulate Balvormie, play area, visitor centre, Animal Attraction Loch and back to Balvormie. We would ask that visitors remain vigilant in the Park particularly should strong winds, snow or ice return and to follow instructions on signs, avoiding all areas marked off with hazard tape.

Unfortunately the caravan & camping site remains closed but we hope to re-open very soon. The fishery on Beecraigs Loch reopens from Monday 23rd. January.

If you are visiting any of our Parks this weekend, visitor centre staff can provide guidance and maps have been put up around the Park to help guide you.

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A great day out for all the family

Nestled high in the Bathgate Hills near the historic town of Linlithgow, Beecraigs caters for a wide range of leisure and recreational ACTIVITIES within its 370 hectares (913 acres).  Advice, information, venison sales, craft sales, gift vouchers and refreshments are available from the Visitor Centre.  There are charges for the use of some facilities and ACTIVITIES. 

• Park Plan of Beecraigs Country Park

The Park is open throughout the year and admission is free.

The Visitor Centre's opening times are listed below.  Please note that Winter opening times start on Monday 31st October 2011.  The Visitor Centre is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, the 1st. and 2nd. January every year.

Summer Winter
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday 10:00-16:00
Friday 09:00-16:30 Saturday & Sunday 10:00-16:00
Saturday & Sunday 09:00-17:00    

 

Have you always fancied taking to the trees and experiencing an exhilarating course of rope bridges, Tarzan Swings and zip slides up to 12  metres above the forest floor?  Then "Go Ape" at Beecraigs Country Park is just for you with the longest zip of 266metres and a total length of crossings 811.3metres, you'll be talking about your experience for days.  Minimum age 10 yrs. Minimum height 1.4m.  Under 18s must be accompanied by a participating adult.  For more information telephone "Go Ape" on 0845 094 8792 or book online at www.goape.co.uk

Car Parking

Four car parks provide good access to all the Park's facilities.  Below are the approximate opening times of the car parks.

Visitor Centre Car Park - 08:00 to dusk

Lochside Car Park - 08:00 to dusk

Balvormie Car Park - 09:00 to dusk

Cockleroy Car Park - 10:00 to dusk

Additional car  parking at Balvormie is opened as required.  Should you be bringing a bus or horse box to the Park, please ring the Visitor Centre well in advance and advice will be provided on where best to Park.

Information boards at all main car parks assist you on your arrival. (See Park Plan). 

If you are visiting the Scottish Korean War Memorial area, parking is available at this location in a layby at the side of the road.

Countryside Bulletin

Wanting to know more about what goes on in West Lothian three Country Parks or what projects are presently underway, then follow the link to the Bulletin page for the latest and should there be a project or news item you think could be covered, then contact mail@beecraigs.com and let them know.

Looking for more information on the wider Linlithgow area?  Then look no further than www.linlithgownews.co.uk which can provide information on Whats' On in the area.

Download the Country Park Leaflets

Before coming to the Park, you may wish to download and print a copy of the Country Park's leaflet.  The documents will open in a new window or tab.  Close it to return here.  They are PDF documents, which can be downloaded for viewing or printing using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.  If you do not have this software, please download it FREE from Adobe  .

 

Other Countryside Sites in West Lothian

The Countryside Section of West Lothian Council also operates Polkemmet Country Park and Almondell & Calderwood Country Park, both are  3 star Visitor Attractions.  The Livingston area has a Countryside Ranger who can advise on its countryside sites. 

Ranger Service events and activities run throughout the year.  To discover more just give the Rangers a call or e-mail them on the links below.

Polkemmet Country Park, The Park Centre, Whitburn, West Lothian EH47 0AD
Tel: 01501 743905  Fax: 01501 744780  E-mail: polkemmet@westlothian.gov.uk

Almondell & Calderwood Country Park, The Visitor Centre, Near Broxburn, West Lothian EH52 5PE 
Tel: 01506 882254  E-mail: almondell&calderwood@westlothian.gov.uk

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Countryside Section's strategic statement guides its future direction and development: -

"To provide a better quality of life for those living in and visiting West Lothian by encouraging greater participation in formal and informal recreational and educational activities, within a safe environment ideally situated to serve the growing population of West Lothian.

To manage sustainable land holdings and to seek to achieve greater appreciation and enjoyment of West Lothian's countryside, by nurturing lifelong learning and healthy lifestyles for all."