The M9 is a major motorway in Scotland. It runs from the outskirts of Edinburgh, bypassing the towns of Linlithgow, Falkirk, Grangemouth and Stirling to end at Dunblane.
Looking north from junction 1
Speed limit sign at the exit for Edinburgh (Junction 2)
Linlithgow is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It was historically West Lothian's county town, reflected in the county's historical name of Linlithgowshire. An ancient town, it lies in the Central Belt on a historic route between Edinburgh and Falkirk beside Linlithgow Loch. The town is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Edinburgh.
Linlithgow Town Centre, showing the Burgh Halls (background) and the Cross Well (foreground), August 2018
Linlithgow Palace from the public park surrounding it, known as The Peel (August 2005)
Cross Well, Linlithgow
County Buildings: now home to the Linlithgow Partnership Centre