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West Lothian Highland Games
May 24, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
£6West Lothian Highland Games
West Lothian Highland games is held on Saturday the 24th May. The event is held at Meadow Park in Bathgate.
What to expect
There is Highland dancing, traditional sports competitions and instead of a pipe band competition there are performances by selected pipe bands.
- 8.00 am Car Park Open
- 9.00 am Gates Open
- Junior Heavy Events
- Piping Performances
- Highland dancing competition
- Veterans Road race
- Heavy Competition
- Tug O’ War
- Solo piping
- Come & try events
- Street Parade
- Mini Steam Engines
- Cake Baking Competition
- Junior Highland Games
- Children’s Attractions
- Stalls
- Bar
- Bands parade to Glasgow Road gateready for parade departure 17:00
- Street parade departs Meadow Parkfor Town Centre 17:00
How to get there
Bathgate is located in West Lothian. By car it is 21 miles from Edinburgh via the M8 motorway (West bound) and 28 miles from Glasgow via the M8 motorway (East bound).Bathgate is well served by public transport. There is a regular bus service provided by First buses and Lothian country buses.Travel by train is also an option with Bathgate station being approximately a mile away from the station. Train timetable and prices can be found on the Scotrail website.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased on the day. Ticket prices are: Adult – £6Child (5-16) – £3Under 5’s – FreeFamily – £14 (2 adults / 2 children)Car Park – £5 per vehicleEntry half price after 3.30pm and concessions are available for carers.More information can be found on the  West Lothian Highland Games Website.
Where to stay
Bathgate has a selection of hotels. Such as the Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate), The Cairn Hotel and the Hilcroft Hotel.
Other Highland Games
During the year there are many Highland games across the country. Here is our list of those events:
- Gourock Highland Games
- Gordon Castle Highland Games
- West Lothian Highland Games
- Atholl Gathering and Highland Games
- Blackford Highland Games
- Carmunnock Highland Games
- Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games
- Cornhill Highland Games
- Markinch Highland Games
- Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games
- Strathmore Highland Games
- Oldmeldrum Sports & Highland Games
- Cupar Highland Games
- Aberdeen Highland Games
- Drumtochty Highland Games
- Ceres Highland Games
- Kenmore Highland Games
- Thornton Highland Gathering
- Luss Highland Games
- Tain Highland Gathering
- Alva Games
- Tomintoul Highland Games
- Lochcarron Highland Games
- Loch Lomond Highland Games
- Stonehaven Highland Games
- Rosneath Peninsula Highland Games
- Burntisland Highland Games
- Inveraray Highland Games
- Mull Highland Games
- Durness Highland Gathering
- Airth Highland Games
- Halkirk Highland Games
- Dufftown Highland Games
- Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games
- St. Andrews Highland Games
- Newtonmore Highland Games
- Mey Highland Games
- Aboyne Highland Games
- Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games
- Bridge Of Allan Highland Games
- Killin Highland Games
- Isle Of Skye Highland Games
- Dornoch Highland Gathering
- North Berwick Highland Games
- Inverkeithing Highland Games
- Atholl & Breadalbane Highland Games
- Strathpeffer Highland Gathering
- Perth Highland Games
- Ballater Highland Games
- Helmsdale Highland Games
- Stirling Highland Games
- Crieff Highland Gathering
- Glenurquhart Highland Games
- Lonach Highland Gathering & Games
- Strathardle Highland Gathering
- Argyllshire Gathering
- Birnam Highland Games
- Braemar Highland Gathering
- Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games
- Pitlochry Highland Games
- Taynuilt Highland Games
- Dundonald Highland Games
- Rannoch Highland Gathering
- Cowal Highland Gathering