Eliburn
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Eliburn is one of the newest parts of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
and is located to the North-West side of the town. The area has mostly private housing rather than council housing, though Eliburn is under constant development with the building of both affordable council apartments and houses, as well as private houses and flats. On the main road running through the area, (Eliburn Road) the locals have access to a grocery store, a popular Indian restaurant, 'Zaika' and a well used Fish and Chip shop. The population of Eliburn is estimated to be around 13,000 in 2009 this makes it one of the largest areas in Livingston behind Deans, Craigshill and Ladywell.
Eliburn also has its own fishery, "Eliburn Reservoir
", which is run by the WLCA (the West Lothian Coarse Anglers Association). This 3 acres (12,140.6 m²) water is located off Houston Road which separates Deans and Eliburn. The reservoir - known by many locals and fishermen as "The Ressy" - is stocked with a wide variety of coarse fish, most notably; Carp
, Tench
, Bream, Roach
, Rudd
and Ide among others. Day tickets are priced at £5 for Adults and £1 for Concessions. There is a lengthy waiting list for Adult memberships which can be purchased for £40 a year, however there is no waiting list for Concession memberships.
Eliburn South is a residential part of Eliburn.
Peel Park is host to the ruins of "Peel house". There is a large amount of open space at Peel Park and a common sight is to see people walking their dogs. The play park is subject to a lot of vandalism, however improvements are being made.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and is located to the North-West side of the town. The area has mostly private housing rather than council housing, though Eliburn is under constant development with the building of both affordable council apartments and houses, as well as private houses and flats. On the main road running through the area, (Eliburn Road) the locals have access to a grocery store, a popular Indian restaurant, 'Zaika' and a well used Fish and Chip shop. The population of Eliburn is estimated to be around 13,000 in 2009 this makes it one of the largest areas in Livingston behind Deans, Craigshill and Ladywell.
Eliburn also has its own fishery, "Eliburn Reservoir
Eliburn Reservoir
Eliburn Reservoir is a reservoir in Eliburn, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.It is a coarse fishery and is stocked with Common carp, Rudd, Perch, Crucian carp, Ide or Golden Orfe, Roach and a pair of wels catfish. Fishing competitions are held there...
", which is run by the WLCA (the West Lothian Coarse Anglers Association). This 3 acres (12,140.6 m²) water is located off Houston Road which separates Deans and Eliburn. The reservoir - known by many locals and fishermen as "The Ressy" - is stocked with a wide variety of coarse fish, most notably; Carp
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
, Tench
Tench
The tench or doctor fish is a freshwater and brackish water fish of the cyprinid family found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including the British Isles east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers. It is also found in Lake Baikal...
, Bream, Roach
Rutilus
Rutilus is a genus of fishes in the family Cyprinidae, commonly called roaches. Locally, the name "roach" without any further qualifiers is also used for particular species, particularly the Common Roach Rutilus (Latin for "shining, red, golden, auburn") is a genus of fishes in the family...
, Rudd
Rudd
The common rudd Scardinius erythropthalmus is a bentho-pelagic freshwater fish, widely spread in Europe and middle Asia, around the basins of the North, Baltic, Black, Caspian and Aral seas.-Artificially introduced:...
and Ide among others. Day tickets are priced at £5 for Adults and £1 for Concessions. There is a lengthy waiting list for Adult memberships which can be purchased for £40 a year, however there is no waiting list for Concession memberships.
Eliburn South is a residential part of Eliburn.
Peel Park is host to the ruins of "Peel house". There is a large amount of open space at Peel Park and a common sight is to see people walking their dogs. The play park is subject to a lot of vandalism, however improvements are being made.