Linlithgow

I have recently come back to writing reviews on Dooyoo after being off for a while, I have actually just noticed that all my reviews have been about places I've visited. I love writing reviews about places I've been, to give you an idea of what they are like but more for me to remind myself why I like a place so much and bring back all the memories. This review is about Linlithgow which is a town located in the Lowlands of Scotland, about 20 miles from Edinburgh. Linlithgow is a place close to my heart as my Mum is from there and I spent a lot of my time here when I was younger staying at my Gran's house, unfortunately since she passed away I haven't visited ...  Read the complete review

This is the town where I have lived the most of my life. Moved away a couple years back but only moved 4 miles along the road. *What and where is it* Linlithgow is a large town situated in the centre of Scotland, West Lothian. It is the home of around 15,000 people, I think 6 primary schools and 1 large high school that takes pupils from outside of Linlithgow also. It is an ideal commuting town as it sits between Glasgow and Edinburgh. History is a massive part of Linlithgow, where you will find a large Palace built in the 15th century. It is the birth place of James V and Mary Queen of Scots. *What's to see and ...  Read the complete review

---->Future History<---- Linlithgow has a the claim to fame that Montgomery Scot or "Scotty" from the "original" Star Trek series, will be born there in 2222 A.D. Home to Linlithgow Palace the birth-place of both "James V" and "Mary Queen of Scots". Linlithgow was founded by King David 1st (1128-1153) as a royal burgh and a military stronghold, which after the 1314 "Battle of Bannockburn", was claimed by the Scottish as their own. If you are touring the Castles and Palaces of Scotland, then Linlithgow's Palace and its surroundings is a "must" as it is steeped in ...  Read the complete review