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Polkemmet Country Park

Polkemmet Country Park is a popular 68 hectare (168 acre) visitor attraction near Whitburn. The Park offers beautiful woodland and riverside walks, play area and picnic areas with seating. West Lothian Leisure operate the golf course, driving range and Visitor Centre within the Park.

Polkemmet Country Park 

As the historic home of the Baillie family, Polkemmet was once a thriving estate which boasted the grand Polkemmet House and amenities including stables, tennis courts and a golf course.  In the last hundred years, the estate has been utilised for many different things, including for the war effort, and as a home for the Trefoil School. The Country Park was opened in 1981, and remnants of Polkemmet's rich history can still be seen in the Park today. The River Almond runs through the entire length of the Park and there are over 6.5km of trails, including the Blue and Red waymarked routes. 

Polkemmet Country Park Heritage Project Consultation

In July 2024, Parks & Woodland submitted an Expression of Interest form to the Heritage Lottery fund for the Polkemmet Country Park Heritage Project, and were then invited to submit an application for funding. Before this submission later this year, a public consultation will be held to allow people to view the Project, and to comment on the proposals. The consultation period will run from Tuesday 1st October - Tuesday 29th October, and will consist of an online document and accompanying survey. Please click on the document below to read about the Project, and then follow the link to the survey.

Display boards and physical questionnaires will be available in Polkemmet Country Park Visitor Centre during this time, and there will also be two drop-in sessions held in Polkemmet Classroom to allow visitors to view display boards and speak to the Ranger Service about the Project. The dates for these sessions are:

  • Thursday 17th October from 5.30pm-7.30pm
  • Thursday 24th October from 1pm-4pm"

 

Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre within the old stable complex provides a warm welcome with information, advice, snacks and refreshments, as well as also being the point of access to the Scottish Owl Centre. The reception handles bookings for the golf and driving range within the park. 

Polkemmet aerial view

Know the code before you go - Scottish Outdoor Access Code (opens new window)

Opening Hours

For opening times of the reception, please see Polkemmet Reception Opening Hours (opens new window) (details within West Lothian Leisure website - Golf in Polkemmet)

The Park is open throughout the year and admission is free. The Visitor Centre and public toilets are closed on the 25 December and 26 December and 1 and 2 January.

2 Star Visitor Attraction - new

Accessibility Guide

Awards and Recognition

Polkemmet Country Park has been scored by Visitscotland as a 2 star Visitor Attraction scoring 70%.

Customer Satisfaction and Feedback Survey
Please help us to improve our service to you by completing our survey - Parks & Woodland Customer Evaluation (opens new window)

Within the Country Park

  • The Scottish Owl Centre, which opened on the 31 March 2012, is a very popular attraction. The Scottish Owl Centre has relocated from Campbeltown in Argyll to here in West Lothian - for further information go to Scottish Owl Centre (opens new window).
Driving Range
15 Bay Floodlit Driving Range.
Golf
Challenging Par 37, 9 hole golf course.
Park Activities
Adventure Play Area, Walking, Cycling and more.
How to Find Us
Polkemmet location and parking
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Friends of Polkemmet Country Park
Have you ever wanted to be more involved at Polkemmet Country Park? We have a list of tasks planned for our 'Friends' group, who are passionate about their environment and local green spaces and want to get involved in conservation volunteering and improving your Park.