Blackness Castle, Linlithgow

Name: Blackness Castle
Address: Linlithgow, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1506 834807

#2 among attractions in Linlithgow

Historical place, Forts and castles

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Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1440 (584 years ago)Coordinates: 56°0'22"N, 3°30'58"W

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Linlithgow United Kingdom

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+44 1506 834807

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Day trips

Blackness Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow Canal Centre, Hippodrome Cinema, St Michael's Parish Church.

3.8 miSW
Ruins of Mary Queen of Scots' birthplace
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow
97 min walk • Linlithgow Palace, nestled in the heart of the charming town of Linlithgow in Scotland, is a magnificent ruin that whispers tales of Scotland's storied past. This once regal residence, now a celebrated tourist attraction, offers visitors a chance to step back into the...
3.8 miSW
Specialty museum, Town, Museum
Linlithgow Canal Centre, Linlithgow
98 min walk • The Linlithgow Union Canal Society is a waterway society and a Scottish registered charity based at Linlithgow Canal Centre on the Union Canal at Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
3.6 miW
Cinema, Nightlife
Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness
93 min walk • 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.
3.8 miSW
Church, Ruins, Sacred and religious sites
St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow
98 min walk • St. Michael's Parish Church is one of the largest burgh churches in the Church of Scotland. It is one of two parishes serving the West Lothian county town of Linlithgow, the other being St. Ninian's Craigmailen.
4 miE
Bridge
Queensferry Crossing, Edinburgh
101 min walk • The Queensferry Crossing is a road bridge in Scotland. It was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and carries the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, and Fife, at North Queensferry.
3.6 miSW
Church
St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Linlithgow
92 min walk • St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Linlithgow is situated in the historic town of Linlithgow. The present church is situated at the East end of the town near the Low Port.
1.1 miS
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
House of the Binns, Linlithgow
27 min walk • The House of the Binns, or simply the Binns, is a historic house in West Lothian, Scotland, the seat of the Dalyell family. It dates from the early 17th century, and was the home of Tam Dalyell until his death in January 2017.
2.2 miE
17th-century mansion on a vast estate
Hopetoun House, South Queensferry
57 min walk • Hopetoun House is a country house near South Queensferry owned by the Hopetoun House Preservation Trust, a charity established in 1974 to preserve the house and grounds as a national monument, to protect and improve their amenities, and to preserve the furniture, paintings...
3.3 miW
Museum
Museum of Scottish Railways, Bo'ness
85 min walk • 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.
3.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Duntarvie Castle
82 min walk • Duntarvie Castle is a ruined Scots Renaissance house in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located 1.5 kilometres north of Winchburgh and 9 kilometres east of Linlithgow, close to the M9 motorway.
3.5 miE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Rosyth Castle, Rosyth
89 min walk • Rosyth Castle is a fifteenth-century ruined tower house on the perimeter of Rosyth Naval Dockyard, Fife, Scotland. It originally stood on a small island in the Firth of Forth accessible only at low tide, and dates from around 1450, built as a secure residence by Sir David Stewart, who had been granted the Barony of Rosyth in 1428.