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Blackness Castle

Alternative names for Blackness Castle

Blacknestes

Where is Blackness Castle?

Blackness Castle is in the parish of Bo'ness and Carriden and the county of West Lothian.

Grid reference: NT 05545 80253

Lat / long: 56.005897, -3.516154

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OS Map for Blackness Castle

Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy & Glenrothes South (Methil & Culross)
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Directions to Blackness Castle

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Weather at Blackness Castle

14°C
max 15°C / min 13°C

9km/h W
1016mb
76%
40%
03:42 20:56

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Limekilns at 09:38

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Blackness Castle

Mannerston House

House of The Binns

Midhope Castle

Abercorn Castle (site of)

Carriden House

Staneyhill Tower

Bonhard Castle (site of)

Kingscavil House

Grangepans (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Blackness Castle

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

Gormyre standing stone

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

Lochend standing stone

Castlethorn standing stones

Castlethorn fort

Gala Braes standing stones

Cammo Stone standing stone

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blackness Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blackness Castle

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackness Castle

Best Western Keavil House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCrossford

Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

The Two Bridges

restaurantSouth Queensferry

Macdonald Houstoun House

hotel, restaurant, barUphall

Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant

hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline

Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

Papa Joe's Dunfermline

restaurantDunfermline

Premier Inn Dunfermline

hotel, restaurantDunfermline

Craigie’s farm deli and café

caféSouth Queensferry

more food.... / more drink....