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Bo,Ness to Blackness castle.
Bo'ness, Scotland
Bo'ness, Scotland

Bo,Ness to Blackness castle.

Length9.1 mi
Elev. Gain334.6 ft
Est. Steps21000
Trail
Created by Graeme

Bo,Ness to Blackness castle. Introduction

Bo,Ness to Blackness castle. is a 9.1 mile (21,000-step) route located near Bo'ness, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 334.6 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Bo,Ness to Blackness castle.

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Blackness Castle

Historical
Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth.It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s. At this time, Blackness was the main port serving the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, one of the main residences of the Scottish monarch.

Bo'ness

Building
Borrowstounness (commonly known as Bo'ness ( boh-NESS)) is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Historically part of the county of West Lothian, it is a place within the Falkirk council area, 16.9 miles (27.2 km) north-west of Edinburgh and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) east of Falkirk.

Blackness, Falkirk

Place
Blackness is a small village and harbour at Blackness Bay, an inlet of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It lies 3.4 mi (5.5 km) east-southeast of Bo'ness, 5.0 mi (8.0 km) west-northwest of South Queensferry and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) north-east of Linlithgow, within the council area of Falkirk. It was formerly part of the historic county of West Lothian.

Bo'ness Town Hall

Building
Bo'ness Town Hall is a municipal building in Stewart Avenue, Bo'ness, Scotland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Bo'ness Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.

Bo'ness railway station

Place
Bo'ness railway station is a heritage railway station in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland. This station is not the original Bo'ness railway station, which was located roughly a quarter mile west on Seaview Place. The site of the original station is now a car park.

Carriden House

Place
Carriden House is a 14,041 square feet (1,304.5 m2) mansion in the parish of Bo'ness and Carriden, in the Falkirk council area, east central Scotland. It is located on the Antonine Wall 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of Bo'ness, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-east of Linlithgow, in the former county of West Lothian.

Museum of Scottish Railways

Place
The Museum of Scottish Railways is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It is based on the Society's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland. The museum is located at the SRPS's headquarters at Bo'ness, and is the largest building on site.It is the largest railway museum in Scotland, consisting of three large buildings which contain heritage locomotives, carriages and other exhibits.

Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness

Place
The Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness near Falkirk is an early example of a purpose-built cinema and thought to be the oldest such building surviving in Scotland. The cinema, which opened in 1912, was built for the Bo'ness cinematography pioneer Louis Dickson and designed by renowned local architect Matthew Steele.

Grange House

Place
Grange House (also known as Grangepans, Grange, Old Grange, and Grange Hamilton) was an estate house near Bo'ness, West Lothian (now Falkirk council area), in Scotland. The original house was built in 1564 for Sir John Hamilton. It was demolished in 1906.Hippolyte Blanc submitted designs to the Cadell family for additions to the house.

Blackness Area Community Council

Tourist Attraction
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

9.1 mi

Elev. Gain

334.6 ft

Est. Steps

21000
Created by
Graeme
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