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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

13°C
max 13°C / min 12°C
24km/h WSW
1004mb
87%
90%
05:59 18:13

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Limekilns at 07:57

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Blackness Castle

Mannerston House

1.6km away

House of The Binns

1.7km away

Midhope Castle

2.3km away

Abercorn Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Carriden House

3.1km away

Staneyhill Tower

4.0km away

Bonhard Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Kingscavil House

4.2km away

Grangepans (site of)

4.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Blackness Castle

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

3.7km away

Gormyre standing stone

10.1km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

10.2km away

Lochend standing stone

10.4km away

Castlethorn standing stones

11.2km away

Castlethorn fort

11.2km away

Gala Braes standing stones

12.4km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

13.1km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

14.0km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Blackness Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

19.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

20.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

20.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

21.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

21.3km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

32.0km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

32.3km away

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

32.6km away

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

32.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blackness Castle

Borland silver chain

34.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

44.6km away

Haddington silver chain

46.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

52.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

54.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

75.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

133.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Blackness Castle

Elgin Hotel
hotelCharlestown
3.5km away
Best Western Keavil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCrossford
5.8km away
West Port
hotelLinlithgow
6.8km away
Queensferry Hotel
hotelNorth Queensferry
6.9km away
Dakota Forth Bridge
hotelSouth Queensferry
7.3km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.3km away
King Malcolm Hotel
hotelDunfermline
7.5km away
Orocco Pier
hotelQueensferry
7.6km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.7km away
The Wheelhouse
self-catering cottageBirkhill
7.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackness Castle

Best Western Keavil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCrossford
5.8km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.3km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.7km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
8.2km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
8.9km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
10.1km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
10.1km away
Papa Joe's Dunfermline
restaurantDunfermline
10.8km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
10.9km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
10.9km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 12th of June 2011 at 11:25 am. Updated on the 15th of April 2020 at 6:15 pm.

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