James Young Simpson Memorial Garden
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.90262, -3.63787
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and House Sparrow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cappadocia — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and House Sparrow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cappadocia — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
River Avon Heritage TrailWalking route14 km▾
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Nell Burn PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Almond to Breich WaterCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond Valley PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitburn Town WalkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32 m▾
Named routeRef 75Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
3 signed routes nearby
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
James Young Simpson memorial arch, Bathgate
Photos
James Young Simpson memorial arch, Bathgate
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Hopetoun Street · Paid · 82m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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