Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle is a castle near the village of Blackness. Look for it 3.4 km east of Bo'ness. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Bo'ness
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Bo'ness
Blackness Castle is 3.4 km east of Bo'ness. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Bo'ness has 95 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
The warmest stretch in Bo'ness is June to August, at 18–19°C in the afternoon.
Blackness Castle
It is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 16 languages. Nearby, Linlithgow Palace (6.1 km) heads a list of 59 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 16 languages
- Town
- 3.4 km east of Bo'ness
Hours, entry and address
- EntryA fee is charged
Blackness Castle on the map
On this map, Blackness Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Blackness Castle
By population, Broxburn leads the 8 with 15,414. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Bo'ness
Rosyth
Linlithgow
Winchburgh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Blackness Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo'ness | 3.4 km west of it | 14,875 | 18 |
| Rosyth | 3.9 km northeast of it | 13,309 | 18 |
| Linlithgow | 4.3 km southwest of it | 12,522 | 15 |
| Winchburgh | 4.8 km southeast of it | 4,290 | 13 |
| Cairneyhill | 6.2 km north of it | 2,657 | 6 |
| South Queensferry | 7.8 km east of it | 10,214 | 17 |
| Inverkeithing | 8.1 km east of it | 5,273 | 16 |
| Broxburn | 8.4 km south of it | 15,414 | 14 |
Places to add to Blackness Castle
Within 15 km are 59 places, among them 4 castles, 3 historic houses and a palace.
PalaceLinlithgow Palace6.1 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)7.8 km away3
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of the Binns1.8 km away4
CastleMidhope Castle2.3 km away5
Historic houseHopetoun House3.5 km away6
Historic houseDundas Castle7.2 km away7
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandKinneil House7.3 km away8
CastleAberdour Castle15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Blackness Castle
Where is Blackness Castle?
Blackness Castle is 3.4 km east of Bo'ness, Falkirk.
What is Blackness Castle?
Castle near the village of Blackness, Scotland.
Who runs Blackness Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Blackness Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Bo'ness, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Blackness Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Blackness Castle?
Within 15 km: Linlithgow Palace (6.1 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (7.8 km), House of the Binns (1.8 km) and Midhope Castle (2.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- House of the Binns: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midhope Castle: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hopetoun House: User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundas Castle: ArchaicW, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinneil House: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdour Castle: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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