Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Pyramids
In or near East Whitburn.
Pyramids in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bathgate · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Pyramids in West Lothian, you can reach the nearest railway station, Bathgate, which is 2.1 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is EH48 2XW.
About
Pyramids is a public sculpture in Scotland Central, United Kingdom, dating from 1991. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
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From the Wikipedia article
The Pyramids are a land sculpture alongside the M8 motorway at Bathgate. Originally named the "Sawtooth Ramps", it was sponsored by Motorola and formed part of the M8 Art Project. The sculpture was created by artist Patricia Leighton in 1993. It is 1,000 feet (300 m) long and consists of seven 36-foot (11 m) high ramps made of earth and seeded with grass. The artist based the design on local geographic features (drumlins) and the shape of the surrounding bings. Sheep are grazed on the structure which keeps the grass short. The pyramidal shape of the sculpture gave rise to the name of the nearby Pyramids Business Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.8911, -3.6048
- District
- West Lothian
- Postcode
- EH48 2XW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bathgate and Linlithgow
- Established
- 1991
- Nearest railway station
- Bathgate — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q21997642 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pyramids (Bathgate) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pyramids?
- Pyramids is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH48 2XW).
- What is Pyramids?
- Pyramids in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pyramids?
- The nearest railway station is Bathgate, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH48 2XW.
- When was Pyramids built?
- Built or established in 1991.
- Is Pyramids free to visit?
- Yes, Pyramids is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pyramids?
- The nearest railway station is Bathgate, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH48 2XW.