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Blackness Castle

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One of Scotland's most important strongholds. Built in 1440's, strengthened in 16th century as an artillery fortress; used as a Royal castle and also used as an ammunition depot in the 1870's.
Blackness, Linlithgow, Fife, Central Scotland, Scotland, EH49 7NH

About Blackness Castle
Attraction Type: Castle
Location: off A904, on B903 at Blackness, 4 m (6 km) N Linlithgow, on a promontory in the Forth estuary
Website: Blackness Castle
Phone: 01506 834 807
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OS NT055 083
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Nearest Attractions House of the Binns - 1.1 miles (Historic House) Hopetoun House - 2.4 miles (Historic House) Church of St Michael - 3.6 miles (Church) Linlithgow Palace - 3.6 miles (Castle) Andrew Carnegie Birthplace - 4.9 miles (Museum) Dunfermline Abbey and Palace - 5 miles (Abbey) Abbot House Heritage Centre - 5.1 miles (Museum) Dunfermline Museum - 5.3 miles (Museum)

Nearest Towns and Villages Wark-on-Tweed - 55 miles away Norham - 56.7 miles away Etal - 60.3 miles away Berwick-upon-Tweed - 61.1 miles away Ford - 61.3 miles away Tweedmouth - 61.4 miles away Spittal - 62.1 miles away Wooler - 66.9 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to Blackness Castle

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

The Longhouse - 13.1 miles from Blackness Castle Crook of Devon, Central Scotland Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £250

Creg-Ny-Baa - 22 miles from Blackness Castle Freuchie, Fife Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £310

7a St Johns Place - 27.3 miles from Blackness Castle Perth, Central Scotland Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £395

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Nearest Hotels

The Elgin Hotel - 2.6 miles from Blackness Castle Charlestown, Fife Stay from: £68.00

Bonsyde House Hotel - 2.6 miles from Blackness Castle Linlithgow, Lothian Stay from: £39.00

Keavil House Hotel - 3.8 miles from Blackness Castle Crossford, Fife Stay from: £67.50

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The Hideaway - 7.3 miles from Blackness Castle Townhill, Fife From: £45.00

Ashbank Guest House - 8.1 miles from Blackness Castle Falkirk, Central Scotland From: £50.00

Ardbrae House B&B - 9.3 miles from Blackness Castle Cramond Bridge, Lothian From: £70.00

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Bo'ness
Tourist Information Centre
Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway Station
Union Street
Bo'ness
Lothian
Scotland
EH51 9AQ
Tel: 08452 255 121
Email: boness@visitscotland.com
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