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Kirknewton
Village in West Lothian, Scotland

Kirknewton

Kirknewton is a village formerly in the county of Midlothian and, since 1975, in West Lothian, Scotland.

Plan a trip to Kirknewton→From Glasgow

The population of the Kirknewton Community Council district is 2200, which includes the village and surrounding areas. It lies south of the A71 from Edinburgh to Livingston, and north of the A70, the high-level road that runs along the north side of the Pentland Hills from Edinburgh to Carnwath and Lanark. Much of the village stands back from the B7031, which links the two main "A" roads. To the south-east of the village is Morton.

How locals move

Getting around Kirknewton the local way

  • Get inFrom Edinburgh, follow A90 west then branch off onto B924, the old road to the ferry.

From Wikivoyage: South Queensferry, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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