Linlithgow Loch, Scotland

Linlithgow is where I grew up as a kid. Anytime I'm back home and missing life on the road I always take a walk around the beautiful Linlithgow Loch. We do get some tourists here due to the history of the town and it being the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, however if you take a walk to the outskirts of the town there is a second entrance to the Loch which offers a much more scenic and secluded path. The entrance at Blackness Road offers views of the loch, palace, and the outer lying countryside and farms. It is possibly the only thing that keeps me sane when I am not travelling and is a peaceful place to have a picnic in summer or bring out the sketchbook.