| Champany | |
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 Nursery, Champany | |
  Champany Location within the Falkirk council area | |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LINLITHGOW |
| Postcode district | EH49 |
| Dialling code | 01506 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Champany is a hamlet in Falkirk, on the junctions of the A904 and A803 roads near Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
The Champany Inn is a restaurant and guesthouse in Champany. [1] [2] The restaurant was opened in 1983 by Clive and Anne Davidson. [3] [4] It was awarded one star in the Michelin Guide in 2008, [3] [5] but lost it in the 2012 guide. [6] [7] The site includes a fine-dining restaurant, a bistro “Chop & Ale House”, sixteen rooms, a Wine Shop and specialist wine cellar. [4] [6] The restaurant won Hotel & Restaurant, Meat Restaurant of the Year, 1999; an AA Wine Award 2002; and Catering in Scotland's Restaurant of the Year, 2013. [8]
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