Pencaitland & Saltoun Wood

Livingston Group

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Overview

A circular walk around Pencaitland through woodland and pastoral countryside mainly on good paths via the Pencaitland Railway Walk, Saltoun Wood, West Saltoun, Spilmersford Bridge & the Tyne Water.

Saturday, 21 February 2026

Meeting time:: 9:00 am
Start time:: 9:50 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16km / 9.9mi
Ascent:: 149m / 489ft
Type:: circular

PLEASE PHONE OR TEXT THE LEADER NO LATER THAN THE END OF THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY TO BOOK A PLACE.

Features

Car parking available
Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:: NT 03697 68619
Nearest postcode:: EH54 8EG
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Meeting time:: 9:00 am

Livingston North Railway Station Car Park, Glasgow Side for car sharing at 9am

Starting point

Grid reference:: NT 44813 69062
Nearest postcode:: EH34 5BY
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Start time:: 9:50 am

Car Park at Bowling Club, Scholars Court, just off A6093, Pencaitland at 9.50am.

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