Eliburn

Eliburn is one of the newest parts of Livingston, West Lothian and is loacted in 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 and a well use Fish and Chip shop.

Eliburn also has its own fishery, "Eliburn Reservoir", which is run by he WLCA (the West Lothian Coarse Anglers Association). This 3 acre water is located off Houston Road which separates Deans and Eliburn. The reservoir know 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 and is not always the nicest place to take children, however improvements are beinmg made and one cannot expect miracles.

External links

* http://www.livingstoni.co.uk/eliburn.htm