Visit Blackness, Falkirk Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Blackness, Falkirk

  

Blackness, Falkirk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Blackness, Falkirk

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Blackness, Falkirk history

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The village originally served as a port for nearby Linlithgow, which was a principal residence of the Scottish monarchs from as early as the 12th century. Blackness Yacht Club currently use the village as a base for its sailing activities.

You can visit Blackness, Falkirk places with Walkfo Blackness, Falkirk to hear history at Blackness, Falkirk’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Blackness, Falkirk has 16 places to visit in our interactive Blackness, Falkirk map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Blackness, Falkirk, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Blackness, Falkirk places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Blackness, Falkirk & the surrounding areas.

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16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Blackness, Falkirk tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Blackness, Falkirk

  

Best Blackness, Falkirk places to visit

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Blackness, Falkirk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Blackness, Falkirk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Blackness, Falkirk’s information audio spots:

Midhope Castle Midhope Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Scotland. It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the Hopetoun estate, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west of South Queensferry.

House of the Binns The House of the Binns is the seat of the Dalyell family in West Lothian, Scotland. It dates from the early 17th century and was the home of Tam Dalyell until his death in January 2017. The estate spreads over two hills (bens in Gaelic) from which its name is derived.

Blackness Castle Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s. It served as a state prison, holding such prisoners as Cardinal Beaton and the 6th Earl of Angus. The castle became one of the most advanced artillery fortifications of its time in Scotland.

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