Bo'ness To Blackness Walk
This walk runs from the town of Borrowstounness (Bo'ness) to Blackness Castle on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland.
The route follows shared cycling and walking trail along the Firth for just over 4 miles. It's a flat, surfaced multi user path with excellent views across the water to Charlestown and Limekilns on the other side.
The walk finishes at the wonderfully positioned ruins of the 15th century Blackness Castle. You can extend the walk to South Queensferry on the Blackness to South Queensferry Walk. This passes Hopetoun House where there is an expansive estate surrounding the 18th century mansion.
At the start of the walk in Bo'ness you can visit the Museum of Scottish Railways and the regional motor museum. There's also a number of interesting listed buildings in the pleasant conservation area.
Boness To Blackness Ordnance Survey Map 
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Boness To Blackness Open Street Map 
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Boness To Blackness OS Map 
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Boness To Blackness Open Street Map 
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Walks near Bo'ness
- Blackness Castle - This circular walk explores the dramatic Blackness Castle on the Firth of Forth in Linlithgow.
- Blackness to South Queensferry Walk - A coastal walk from Blackness to South Queensferry near Edinburgh
- Linlithgow Loch - Enjoy an easy waterside stroll around Linlithgow Loch
- Linlithgow Canal Walk - This walk in West Lothian takes you along a section of the Union Canal from Linlithgow to the Muiravonside Country Park.
- Cramond to South Queensferry Walk - This popular coastal walk takes you from Cramond in Edinburgh to South Queensferry
- Forth Road Bridge - This walk takes you across Forth Road Bridge, a long-span suspension bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, connecting Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry
- Fife Coastal Path - This walk runs along the attractive Fife coast from Kincardine Bridge to Newburgh
- Lochcote Reservoir - This walk in West Lothian visits the Lochcote Reservoir before a climb to the viewpoint on Cockleroy Hill.
Photos
Bo'ness, view over town. Looking north towards the Firth of Forth from the top of a hill in Bo'ness. Until the 20th century, Bo'ness was the site of various industrial activities, including coal mining, saltmaking and pottery production. With its location beside the Forth, the town and its harbour grew in importance in the industrial revolution and later continued to grow into the Victorian era.
Bo'ness Harbour
Bridgeness Pier, West Lothian
Carriden Burn
John Muir Way
Blackness Bay
Coastal path at Blackness Bay
Blackness Castle at low tide