Short birdwatching visit · Scottish Wildlife Trust
Linhouse Glen
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird seasons not specified by the operator
- Headline birds
- Dipper
- Parking
- The Trust describes parking on a short road section off Murieston Road.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Woodland slopes are steep and narrow; no step-free route is confirmed.
South of Livingston, beside Linhouse Water
Linhouse Glen offers a riverside woodland walk south of Livingston, with heath and grassland adding variety above the water. Look and listen for Treecreeper, Willow Warbler and Dipper, the three birds named in the Trust’s description. Allow time for the approach from Murieston before beginning a slow watch beside the river. The documented route passes beneath the railway viaduct into the north-eastern part of the reserve. Other entrances use a designated railway crossing, where the signs and crossing instructions must be followed carefully.
Birds and seasons
- Dipper · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Dipper
- Treecreeper — Season not stated Source for Treecreeper
- Willow Warbler — Season not stated Source for Willow Warbler
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- The Murieston route follows a cinder track and wooden bridge to a path beneath the railway viaduct.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The Trust describes parking on a short road section off Murieston Road.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Woodland slopes are steep and narrow; no step-free route is confirmed.
- Step-free access
- Woodland slopes are steep and narrow; no step-free route is confirmed.
Getting there: From the Murieston Road parking place, follow the red cinder track across the wooden bridge for about 1.25 miles. Turn towards Linhouse Water at NT074647, the mapped path junction, then pass beneath the viaduct. Use only designated railway crossings elsewhere.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
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