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  1. West Linton

Where is West Linton?

West Linton is located in the county of Tweeddale, Scotland, eight miles south-west of the town of Penicuik, 35 miles east of the major city of Glasgow, 15 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 295 miles north of Cardiff, and 321 miles north-west of London. West Linton lies three miles south-west of the Midlothian border, and was historically in the county of Peebleshire. West Linton falls within the unitary authority of Scottish Borders. It is in the EH46 postcode district. The post town for West Linton is West Linton.

West Linton on a map

Map showing extent of West Linton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Linton
Map showing location of West Linton within the UK
Location of West Linton within the UK

Which county is West Linton in?

West Linton is in the ceremonial county of Tweeddale, the historic county of Peebleshire, and the administrative county of Scottish Borders.

Ceremonial CountyTweeddale
Historic CountyPeebleshire
Administrative CountyScottish Borders

Where is West Linton in Tweeddale?

West Linton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Tweeddale, and towards the westernmost extremity of Tweeddale.

Map showing location of West Linton within Tweeddale
Location of West Linton within Tweeddale

What is the postcode for West Linton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Linton is EH46 7EE.

Where is West Linton in EH46?

West Linton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EH46 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EH46 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Linton within EH46
Location of West Linton within EH46

What is the post town for West Linton?

The post town for West Linton is West Linton. West Linton is in the EH46 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of West Linton.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Linton?

The centre of West Linton is located at position 55.75174° latitude and -3.35569° longitude.

Latitude55.75174°
Longitude-3.35569°

What is the easting and northing of West Linton?

The centre of West Linton is located at the grid reference easting 315006 and northing 651763 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting315006
Northing651763

What are the nearest towns to West Linton?

Position of West Linton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Linton to the centre of the town.

south-west
8m
West Linton is 8 miles south-west of Penicuik
north-west
10m
West Linton is 10 miles north-west of Peebles
north-east
11m
West Linton is 11 miles north-east of Biggar
south-east
11m
West Linton is 11 miles south-east of Livingston
south-west
12m
West Linton is 12 miles south-west of Loanhead
south-west
13m
West Linton is 13 miles south-west of Bonnyrigg
south-east
13m
West Linton is 13 miles south-east of Blackburn
south
13m
West Linton is 13 miles south of Broxburn
south-west
14m
West Linton is 14 miles south-west of Dalkeith
north-west
15m
West Linton is 15 miles north-west of Innerleithen

What are the nearest cities to West Linton?

Position of West Linton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Linton to the centre of the city.

south-west
15m
West Linton is 15 miles south-west of Edinburgh
south
22m
West Linton is 22 miles south of Dunfermline
south-east
34m
West Linton is 34 miles south-east of Stirling
east
35m
West Linton is 35 miles east of Glasgow
south
45m
West Linton is 45 miles south of Perth
south
51m
West Linton is 51 miles south of Dundee
north
62m
West Linton is 62 miles north of Carlisle
north-west
87m
West Linton is 87 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne
north-west
97m
West Linton is 97 miles north-west of Durham
north-west
97m
West Linton is 97 miles north-west of Sunderland

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