Another branch of the famous Oliphant bakery. This one is handily located a little closer to the…read moremajestic Linlithgow Palace. When weather permits I recommend buying some supplies from here and taking them down to the Peel. Lovely.

Very good. The birthday cakes are excellent, as are the custard slices, eclairs, and fairly much…read moreeverything. They do a good choice of bread and rolls, get there early in the day to get the best choice.

This is a newly opened coffeehouse in the small town of Bo'ness. At the moment it's pretty brave to…read morestart a business in Bo'ness's town centre (which is actually on the edge of the town, on the banks of the River Forth), since - along with every other town centre in Scotland - it has been in decline for some time. Nonetheless, Bo'ness Bakery seems to be an extension of decades-old Bo'ness institution Horne's the Baker's. And it deserves success. It's a well staffed coffee-house with baked goods of the quality you'd expect from a family baker. Cakes are made in-house and are great in texture. Also on offer are filled rolls and sandwiches, paninis, bagels, 'breakfast' rolls with hot fillings, and a range of coffees and teas. The house speciality seems to be pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. The coffeehouse ranges from practically empty to practically full - depending on the time of day. It has wi-fi and its clientele seem to be of all ages. The interior is immaculately clean and decorated with fresh flowers. Staff are attentive and efficient. I hope people support this coffeehouse, since Bo'ness needs one!

Wow! What a sweet and very friendly little bakery and coffee shop. Tons of fresh bread and…read morepastries as well as a selection of breakfast items. The service is extremely friendly and very professional. The coffee, Scottish tea, as well as our breakfast was superb. If you get in early this is an excellent place to kill a little bit of time. You'll be extremely glad you stopped in.

A great range of salads, filled rolls and cakes/pastries. A lot of interesting combinations of…read moreingredients - the fennel, radish, onion, carrot and artichoke salad was very tasty and juicy. Pleasant staff and a welcoming atmosphere. Kids catered for with colouring books and crayons + staff happy to make up non-menu items (i.e. the cheese roll we asked for).

We stumbled upon aran when looking for an early breakfast spot on our last morning in Scotland, and…read moreit blessed us with the best breakfast of our entire trip. Creative, fresh, healthy, and welcoming, this place is worth a stop in Linlithgow outside of Edinburgh. We entered and walked upstairs to encounter a beautiful, airy, and modern but comfortable cafe. The friendly woman at the counter helped us with our order of a few specials from the board on the wall, along with a staple from their regular menu, a pastry, and a latte. Between the four of us, we had a yogurt bowl, two different porridges, the banana bread with yogurt, and a side of haggis, all delivered to our table by the friendly gentleman making the dishes. Everything was incredibly high quality and delicious. One of the porridge variations - which we also ordered as a yogurt bowl - had tons of fresh blueberries, sliced banana, and granola, with a touch of honey. The yogurt version was especially good, with a nicely thick Greek-style yogurt. The other porridge had matcha stirred into it and was topped with the most beautiful strawberries and a pistachio crumble, along with a touch of honey. This one was my order and was one of the best breakfast dishes I've ever had. The banana bread with yogurt was artfully plated and satisfying. My nephew wanted to have haggis before he left and enjoyed the side of it, which lives up to the chef's promise of being delicious. The coffee here was excellent as well. My latte was smooth and needed no sweetener to be enjoyable. There are also a number of high quality, local items for sale in the cafe, which would make nice souvenirs. This was a great end to our time in Scotland, the only downside being we could not be repeated customers. Hopefully we will return someday.

If you love great coffee and great baked goods, Aran is an absolute must!…read more We just wanted a little caffeine and sugar pick-me-up, so we didn't dine in or explore much of their menu. Their bakery case is clearly labeled with what's gluten-free, what's dairy-free, and what's vegan. We got empire cookies that were absolutely lovely (we should have gotten two more to bring home!): buttery shortbreads filled with jam, topped with icing, and a sugared jelly candy. We enjoyed them with an iced Americano (soya for me, oat for my partner) sitting outside in the sun at the Cross Well. While they were SUPER busy on a midweek day, the staff was friendly, patient, and went out of their way to find us to hand us our cookies and drinks when they were ready!

Lovely design inside. Very pink and girly. Staff were…read morelovely and fast with serving. Minus is we had dirty culture so had to ask for new once. Food was nice, fast to serve and warm.

Loved the cookies! They were so tasty and they were also gluten free! Lovely design inside, and…read morethe service was fast but not rushed, would definitely recommend!

Do you like bread? Have you got a severe carb addiction? If the answer is yes to these question,…read moreyou need to make the small effort to find this place, in deepest, rural Fife ;) Trust me though, your journey will be worth it! The bread here is baked to perfection by the very knowledgeable and friendly proprietor. Mostly the bread is of the sourdough variety which means it is made with natural yeast. It takes proper skill to bake this type of bread. Sourdough bread has a much deeper, more complex taste and it smells delicious. Most loaves are inspired by classic Italian bread and he also does a wonderful ciabatta. Not only do they sell these excellent round sourdough wholemeal and white loafs but also special flavoured bread, like walnut, garlic, rye & caraway seed etc. At only £2 a loaf or £2.50 a 'special' loaf this guy is cheaper that your, "high-end" supermarkets such as M&S and Waitrose. There is simply no comparison to the quality of Woodlea Bread. It is baked fresh every day, in an honest, traditional fashion. This is the real deal! Woodlea Stables is actually a functioning farm, mainly having free range chickens. This means you can stock up on wonderful free range eggs in addition to sacks of potatoes, freshly baked cakes and scones. Also young kids will enjoy watching the happy chickens run around in the fields. This is definitely the best bread in the land and perfect for my carb-tooth. Top stuff!

Baynes has to be my favourite bakers in Fife! It is a local business with various shops across the…read moretowns and villages in Fife. So when I was paying Inverkeithing a visit I had to pay it a quick visit for a snack! The morning rolls are brilliant and Baynes uses these for their filled rolls. Nothing can beat a ham salad roll from Baynes, at £1.30 it truly is a bargain! On top of this, Baynes also provide the best Scotch pies in Fife. There are not as greasy as others and has a crispy pastry to them. In terms of cakes, the snowballs are very tasty, and have plenty of jam in the middle. The fudge donuts as well are very tempting! All the produce on offer are sold at fantastic prices, very cheap indeed. This particular shop was clean and the staff were also very helpful! Best Bakers in town!

I have been going to Baynes in Inverkeithing for many years as it is superb.You always get a warm…read morewelcome from pleasant knowledgeable staff who get to know your tastes.Their rolls are by far the best locally and salad rolls like their Ham and Tuna are both unsurpassed.The Apple and Rhubarb tarts are to die for!Baynes in Rosyth and Dunfermline are equally worth a visit.The only area where they cannot compete is with Stephens steak bridies.

I honestly think this is one of the best palaces/ castles to visit. It sits on a hill overlooking…read morethe loch. The interior is well preserved and astonishing. The birth place of Mary Queen of Scots, makes you feel like you're instantly in that world. There is also an incredible church/chapel on the grounds that is stunning (make sure you check the opening times).

It's just one of many royal palaces in Scotland, only this one was used as a nursery. It just…read morehappens to be where Mary, Queen of Scots was born on 8 Dec 1542. There's a statue of her in the park in front of the palace. It's a very peaceful place to be near a loch of the same name. Linlithgow is said to translate to "lake in the damp (or moist) hallow." Well, it totally makes sense due to the rainy climate. There was a public warning notice about high concentrations of blue-green algae in the lake. So, don't let your pets swim in it. Otherwise, it's nice to get a view of it when walking along the trails. We were there early in the morning for a little walk around the outside of the palace. The entrance gate in particular was in a prison scene from the Outlander TV Series. The castle looks whole from the outside, but in actuality it's missing a roof. There is an £11 admission fee to go inside as of Nov 2025. There's also a free audio guide that you can download from their website. It's very well-done in the way of showing and describing what it once looked like back in the 16th century while giving its history. Another thing to note is that it's free to visit St. Michael's Parish Church where Mary, Queen of Scots was baptized. One could easily spend an hour or so here just wandering around Linlithgow Peel. It was too short of a visit for us, but well worth a stop just to see the exterior and learn about the history here.