Buildings across Scotland are throwing their doors open to the public as part of the country’s biggest annual festival of heritage, architecture and culture.
Doors Open Day, which started in 1990, offers people a glimpse behind the scenes in familiar buildings which they may never normally venture into and also buildings not usually open to the public.
And it invites people to appreciate the history and culture reflected in the built environment all around us.
Doors Open Day happens on different dates in different places. Midlothian buildings featured earlier in September. Buildings in Edinburgh will open their doors at the end of the month.
West Lothian’s turn comes this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, and East Lothian the following weekend, September 26 and 27.
Here are details of eight buildings in West and East Lothian inviting you in for a look around. Scroll through and see which ones you want to explore.
1. Breich Valley Church
Breich Valley Parish Church was formed in February 2000, bringing together the four congregations of Addiewell, Breich, Longridge and Stoneyburn. The four previous buildings were sold, land acquired and the new church built. The modern building has a multi-function sanctuary and large and small meeting rooms. Address: 5 Connop Cres, Stoneyburn, West Lothian, EH47 8EF. Open: Saturday, September 19, 10am-4pm | Scottish Civic Trust
2. Linlithgow Cemetery - Commonwealth War Graves tour
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which cares for over 1.7 million graves and memorials, including more than 21,000 in Scotland, offers a tour of Linlithgow Cemetery, telling the stories of some of the 32 First and Second World War casualties buried there. Address: Mains Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6DA. Tour: Sunday, September 20, 2-3pm. Booking via Eventbrite. | CWGC
3. Linlithgow Canal Centre
The Canal Centre was originally two stables and two cottages and recalls the heyday of the Union waterway between Edinburgh and Falkirk. Now a museum, tearoom, yard and wharf, the centre will be showing areas not normally open to the public. Address: Manse Road Basin, Linlithgow, EH49 6AS. Open: Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, 1.30-4.30pm. | Scottish Civic Trust
4. Linburn Centre -Sight Scotland Veterans
The Linburn Centre in Wilkieston, West Lothian, is an activity hub for ex-servicemen and women with sight loss, which provides a safe and welcoming space for them to make connections, rebuild confidence and restore their independence. There are two buildings, all on one level, and purpose-built for individuals who have sight loss. Guided tour available. Address: Louis Braille Avenue, Wilkieston, West Lothian, EH27 8EJ. Open: Saturday, September 19, 10am-3pm.