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Bathgate

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Ian Hamilton and guide dog Major head to Bathgate in West Lothian. The town has an incredible industrial past and is now a popular commuter area for Edinburgh.

Ian Hamilton and guide dog Major head to Bathgate in West Lothian. A town with an incredible industrial past, Bathgate is now a popular commuter area for Edinburgh.

Ian helps out in an award-winning butcher鈥檚 shop and helpfully offers to do some taste-testing. He then works off the food by climbing a hill to find some Neolithic remains. Ian also investigates the town鈥檚 stunning historical theatre, meeting the local brass band as well as some exciting young local film-makers. Finally, after all that work, Ian gets the chance to relax in Scotland鈥檚 biggest floatation centre.

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Sun 15 Mar 2026 09:00

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Presenter Ian Hamilton
Producer Annie Cheape

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