Dedridge

Route length: 2.5km

Estimated duration: 30 mins

Points of Interest/History/Heritage

1. Lanthorn Centre - partly funded by LDC, it was built in the late 1970's and opened in 1978. The centre sits within Dedridge, and Dedridge street names follow the same themed naming pattern as other New Town developments. For Dedridge, all the streets are named after parts, events or characters from Sir Walter Scott novels, followed by 'Rise'. 
2. Dedridge Pond (Big pond) - originally built as a mill pond and restored by Dedridge Environmental Ecology Project in 2008. During restoration, the pond was found to contain swan mussels - large, freshwater mussels - and perch. The pond is also home to swans, mallards and many freshwater invertebrates. The edges of the pond were planted up to provide flowering plants, and a marginal habitat to further support wildlife, including frogs and newts. 
3. Pass Damselfly sculpture - 2011 
4. Pass Fungi Jungle sculpture - 2011
5. Pass Bankton House Hotel - the house is a two storey Georgian mansion built in 1812, and has been 'Category B' listed since 1971. 
6. Livingston South railway station - opened in 1984, the subway path that joins the two sides of the station was originally a cattle creep - this was a tunnel underneath the railway, allowing animals to get to adjoining fields. 
7. Pass Williamston Primary School 
8. Dedridge Burn Plantation Woodland - this woodland dates back to the 19th century and is much older than Livingston itself, surviving all the development around it. There are many mature trees here, including beech, oak and ash, with sycamore, rowan and birch too. There is a large variety of ground flora in summer including white campion, ragged robin, knapweed, hedge parsley, daisy, thistle, bramble, buttercup and speedwell. 
9. Pass Oak Leaves and Acorns sculpture - 2011