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Howden, Livingston — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Howden is an area of Livingston, the largest town in West Lothian, bordered by Craigshill, Ladywell, Almondvale and Kirkton.
About Howden
Where to stay in Howden
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Rooms in Howden are a residential matter, not a hotel one. The choice comes down to how close a base needs to be to Livingston Parish Church and Kirk Lane in Livingston Village, or to the Almondvale side of the district. Kirkton lies the other way.
Craigshill and Ladywell sit on the other borders.
About Howden
What are the main landmarks in Howden?
Livingston Parish Church is the anchor. It stands on Kirk Lane in Livingston Village, the older core that the new town grew around, and it gives Howden a point of reference that the surrounding streets cannot match. Craigshill and Kirkton press in on either side.
Ladywell and Almondvale complete the ring.
What is the history of Howden?
Livingston is a new town, and Howden belongs to that build rather than to anything older. The exception stands close by: Kirk Lane and Livingston Parish Church held their place in Livingston Village while new housing spread across the West Lothian ground around them. Howden took its share.
Kirkton and Ladywell took theirs.
Where is Howden?
Howden meets four neighbours at once, Craigshill, Ladywell, Almondvale and Kirkton, inside the new town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland.
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Updated September 2026