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Edinburgh & central Scotland
Historic industry, transport and defences around Edinburgh and the central belt.
Six places, six different visiting decisions
Rodney Street is a documented public walkway; Roughcastle is included in a managed boat trip; Newhailes’ servants’ tunnel belongs to a particular house-tour route. Ratho’s boating facilities do not establish unrestricted working-dock access. Inchcolm’s island admission does not confirm its military tunnel interior, and Cramond’s tidal crossing needs current safety information. These distinctions help turn a map of intriguing points into a set of realistic choices. Start with the guide and consult the named operator for the experience you intend to book.
Read the researched regional guide →This collection brings together evidence from official heritage indexes. It is a starting point for reading the landscape, not a complete inventory or a list of visitor attractions. Source names may describe surviving structures, former features or larger complexes. Current condition and permission to visit require separate checks.
The most represented themes here are other defences (40 records), wwii (40 records), rail heritage (40 records). Counts reflect the selection method and recording coverage, not the historical prevalence of each structure.
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WWII
Cramond Island: The Knoll defences
Near Edinburgh
Researched guide · September 2026
Tidal access · check crossingUnderground
Inchcolm Battery Tunnel
Near Edinburgh
Researched guide · September 2026
Partial access · read detailsUnderground
Newhailes Servants’ Tunnel
Near Edinburgh
Researched guide · September 2026
Guided visits · book aheadUnderground
Rodney Street Tunnel
Near Edinburgh
Researched guide · September 2026
Visitor access offeredIndustrial
Ratho Canal Basin
Near Livingston
Researched guide · September 2026
Partial access · read detailsUnderground
Roughcastle Tunnel
Near Falkirk
Researched guide · September 2026
Guided visits · book aheadOther defences
Gosford Sands
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Cowlairs Incline, Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Edinburgh, Union Canal, Kingsknowe Railway Bridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Torbanehill Coal Pit No.1 And No.4
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Aberlady Bay
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Butterwell Burn, Pillbox, Type 22 Pillbox
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Lower Harbour, Harbour Tunnel, South Rotunda
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Stirling To Alloa To Dunfermline Railway, Oakley, Station Road, Railway Bridges
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Torbane Pit No. 2
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Tyninghame, Links Wood
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Donibristle Point, Steeple Clump
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedUnderground
Coaltown Of Wemyss
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Stirling To Alloa To Dunfermline Railway, Comrie Dean Viaduct
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Torbanehill Coal Pit No.3
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Whitberry Point
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Kirkintilloch, Gartshore House
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
North Queensferry, Ferryhills Tunnel
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Stirling To Alloa To Dunfermline Railway, Dunfermline, William Street, Railway Bridge
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Torbanehill Coal Pit No.5
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Hedderwick Hill Plantation
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Charlestown, Royal Naval Armament Depot, Crombie
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedUnderground
Tranent, Well Wynd, Mine Shaft
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Inverkeithing, Jamestown Viaduct
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Torbanehill Coal Pit No.8
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Dunbar, Belhaven, St Margarets
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Limekilnburn Battery
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Edinburgh, Canonmills, Scotland Street Station
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Leslie, Railway Bridge
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Torbanehill Coal Pit No.7
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, Restalrig, Craigentinny Golf Course
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Limekilnburn Battery
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Ruchill, Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Auchterderran, Cardenden, Railway Viaduct
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Blackburn, Red House
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
South Queensferry, Dalmeny Junction
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedOther defences
Uddingston, Blantyre Farm Road
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Ruchill Park, West Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Edinburgh, Roseburn Terrace, Railway Bridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Kirkton Lime Works
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Outer, Leith Docks Battery
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Blackhill, Wester Balmuidy Battery
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Ruchill Park, East Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Stirling, Caledonian Railway Bridge
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Inchcross Coal Pit
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Middle, Cramond Island, Gun Battery
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Drumbowie, Ryding Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Falkirk, Hallglen, Railway Tunnel
Near Falkirk
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Burntisland, Harbour Place, Railway Bridge
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Cappers Pits
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Middle, Inchmickery Battery, No.1 Gun, Twin 6-Pounder
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Dykehead
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Duck Hill
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Burntisland, West Broomhill Road, Railway Bridge
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Cappers Pit No. 2
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Middle, Inchmickery Battery, 12-Pounder And 4-Inch Gun Emplacements.
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
East Rogerton
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Markinch Railway Viaduct
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Kipps Coal Pit
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Middle, Inchmickery Battery, No. 2 Gun, Twin 6-Pounder
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Glasgow, Easterhouse, Hall Hill
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Edinburgh, Trinity, East Trinity Road, Railway Tunnel
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Balbirnie Railway Viaduct
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Bowdenhill Limeworks
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Weaklaw Rocks, Fidra Battery
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Rushyhill
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Kippenross House Policies, Railway Tunnel
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Westfield, Avon Viaduct
Near Falkirk
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Lochcote, Old Lime Works
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Gullane Links, Yellow Mires
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Glasgow, Langside College
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedUnderground
Monkland Canal, Langloan Branch Canal, Langloan Canal Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Coatbridge, Kipps Motive Power Depot
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Wardlaw, Limekiln
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkeith, 'L' Group (Later 'H' Group), 9.2-Inch Gun Emplacement
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedOther defences
Throsk, Royal Naval Armament Depot
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedUnderground
Hilderstonehills
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Edinburgh, Abbeyhill, Railway Bridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Levenseat, Risland Knowes
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkeith, B Group, 9.2-Inch Emplacement
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedOther defences
Barnbougle Castle
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Dunfermline, Bothwell Gardens, Railway Viaduct
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Woodmuir Colliery, Pits Nos.5 And 6
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Forth Defences, Outer, Inchkeith, 'H' Group, Later 'L'Group,Two 6-Inch Gun Emplacements
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedOther defences
Edinburgh, Cramond Beach, Coble Cottage
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Buchanan Street Station, Approach Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Tannochside Branch
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Lower Largo, Harbour, Flax Spinning Mill
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, 16, 17, 18 West Preston Street
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Edinburgh, Cramond Island Battery, No.1 Engine Room
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedUnderground
Inch View, Railway Tunnel Number 71A
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Bredisholm, Bredisholm Branch
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Bankton, Colliery
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, Easter Road, Air Raid Shelters
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Musselburgh, Fisherrow
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedUnderground
Keir House, Tunnel And Terrace
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Bainsford, Carron Railway Bridge
Near Falkirk
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Edinburgh, Craiglockhart
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, 123 Fountainbridge, Garage
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Port Seton
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Newbattle Viaduct
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedWWII
Sheriff Muir
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedOther defences
Longniddry
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Old Mills, Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Lasswade Viaduct
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Union Canal, Ratho, Wilkie'S Basin
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Royal Park Terrace
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Kilspindie Golf Course
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Edinburgh, The Crawley Tunnel
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Longniddry, Bridge
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Linlithgow, Union Canal, Preston Glen Aqueduct
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedWWII
Stirling To Alloa To Dunfermline Railway, North British Railway Bridge
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedOther defences
Marl Loch
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Garbethill House, Adit
Near Falkirk
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Bo'Ness, Dock Street, Railway Station, Haymarket Train Shed
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Glasgow, 121 Carstairs Street, Cotton Spinning Mills
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedWWII
Glasgow, Glenpark Street, Air Raid Shelters
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedOther defences
Yellow Mires
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Linn Park
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
East Linton, Railway Bridge
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Musselburgh, Inveresk Road, Brunton (Musselburgh) Ltd Wire Rope Works Department
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, Leith Walk, Shrub Place Lane, Shrubhill Tramway Workshops And Power Station
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Gullane Sands, Jophies Neuk
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Cluny Bridge
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Edinburgh And Dalkeith Railway, Glenesk Bridge, Bridge No. 12
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Fallin, Limekiln
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, 12 Succoth Avenue
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Gullane Bay, Hummell Rocks
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
East Revoch
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Currie, Railway Overbridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Fallin, Polmaise Colliery
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, East Fountainbridge, Air Raid Shelters
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Gullane Bay, Maggie'S Loup
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Yorkhill Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Dalkeith, Cemetery Road, Railway Overbridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Polmaise Junction, Colliery
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, High Riggs, Air Raid Shelter
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Gullane Bents
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Kelvingrove Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Earlypier, Railway Bridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Burntisland, Lammerlaws, Kiln
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, 6 Blackford Avenue, St Raphael'S Hospital, Air Raid Shelter
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Edinburgh, 18, 19, 20, 21 Market Street
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Botanic Gardens Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Garngibboch, Railway Bridge
Near Falkirk
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Drum
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedWWII
Glasgow, Polmadie, Toryglen, Z Battery
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedOther defences
Scoughall
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Hillhead Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Westhall, Railway Overbridge
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Coaltown Of Balgonie, Miner Welfare Institute
Near Kirkcaldy
Access not confirmedWWII
Musselburgh, Mall Avenue, David Macbeth Moir Memorial
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Scoughall
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, St Vincent Terrace Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Whitecross, Railway Overbridge
Near Falkirk
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Upper Sheardale, Saw Mill
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Dunfermline, 33 East Port
Near Dunfermline
Access not confirmedOther defences
Pefferside
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Stobcross Depot Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Edinburgh, Warriston Road, Railway Bridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Devonside
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Glasgow Green
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedOther defences
Lochouses Links
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Kelvinhaugh Railway Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Edinburgh, Warriston Road, Railway Bridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Devonside
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Peathill Wood, Newlands, Civil Starfish Ql
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedOther defences
Bathan'S Strand
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Lower Harbour, Harbour Tunnel
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Edinburgh, Gorgie Road, Railway Bridge
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Coalsnaughton
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Gullane Sands, Aberlady Bay
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Tyne Sands
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Cowlairs Incline Tunnel, Air Shaft
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Glasgow, Kelvindale, Railway Viaduct
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Glenfoot
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, Cargilfield School
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Fir Links Wood
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Glasgow, Cowlairs Incline Tunnel, Air Shaft
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Longriggend, Railway Bridge
Near Falkirk
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Gartenstars Plantation
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
The Coves
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Hedderwick Hill Plantation, Young'S Knowe
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Winchburgh Tunnel
Near Livingston
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Glasgow, Cambuslang Bridge
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Devon Village
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Edinburgh, Pleasance, Pollock Institute Of Physical Education Psychology
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedOther defences
Hedderwick Hill Plantation
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Uddingston, Clyde Viaduct
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedIndustrial
Fiddleduff
Near Stirling
Access not confirmedWWII
Cellardyke, East Forth Street, John Martin And Company
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedOther defences
Hedderwick Hill Plantation
Near Haddington
Access not confirmedUnderground
Edinburgh, Rodney Street, Railway Tunnel, North Portal
Near Edinburgh
Access not confirmedRail heritage
Glasgow, Kelvinbridge Station
Near Glasgow
Access not confirmedIndustrial
King O' Muirs
Near Stirling
Access not confirmed