Bo’ness is a town in Scotland situated on the south bank of the Firth of Forth, 2 miles north of Linlithgow and 5 miles east of Falkirk. The town’s full name is ‘Borrowstounness’, meaning ‘Burgh town on the Ness’, ness being the promontory which the harbour was built c1400 to export the locally mined coal. Bo’ness received its burgh charter in 1668. A Roman settlement dates back to cAD142 with the remains of a fort in the Kinneil Estate and traces of the 37 mile Antonine Wall, built by the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. Other historically interesting features include the Bo’ness Town Hall (1904), Bridgeness Tower; a former windmill and observatory and Kinneil House. With views across the Forth to Culross and the Ochil Hills, Bo’ness is a popular tourist destination with hotels and holiday accommodation, pubs, shops, cafes and restaurants. Attractions include the Kinneil Museum, the Bo’ness and Kinnell Railway steam trains operating to the Birkhill Fire Clay Mine, which offers guided tours of the underground workings and fossils dating back 300-million years, the Bo’ness Motor Museum with a collection of cars and motorcycles including the Lotus Esprit used in the Bond movie ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ it also has a bar and a children’s play corner and the West Lothian Golf Club with an 18-hole golf course set in parkland
Attraction
Birkhill Fireclay Mine
Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway
Kinneil House
Doctor
Estate Agent
P H Young & Co
Stephens Solicitors & Estate Agents
Pub and Bar
Crosskeys Tavern
Crown Bar
Jaggy Thistle
School
Bo’ness Public Primary School
Kinneil Primary School
Solicitor
Taxi
Express Taxis
Fourways Car & Taxi Service
Geordies
Top-Flyte
Shops
Something Special
Dreamworks Discos
Hendry Opticians
Places to Stay near Bo'ness
Bonsyde House Hotel (1.88 miles)
The Bonsyde House Hotel is an elegant and historic Scottish country Hotel. Bonsyde House Hotel is a grade 2 listed building set on a hillside above the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow: birthplace ... More
The Wheelhouse (2.74 miles)
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Nestled at the end of a secluded, private track and overlooking the beautiful River Avon, this lovingly restored former watermill provides the ultimate romantic hideaway. The sights ... More
Star and Garter Hotel (2.78 miles)
The Star and Garter Hotel, Linlithgow, where you haste to the welcome and prolong the goodbyes. The hotel is within walking distance of Mary Queen of Scots Birthplace, Linlithgow Palace, located at the eastern end ... More | visit website
Champany Inn (2.89 miles)
Thornton (2.95 miles)
Thornton offers 2 cosy, comfortable bedrooms for guests: 1 twin & 1 double (both ensuite).
The rooms have hairdryer, TV, tea/coffee making facilities, and other thoughtful touches to make you feel ... More
Leapark Hotel (3.63 miles)
Ideally situated in the historic port of Grangemouth near to m9 motorway serving Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow. An excellent location for business travellers as well as being ideally situated as a ... More
Inchyra Grange Hotel (3.74 miles)
Beancross Farm (4.28 miles)
All 14 boutique bedrooms have been ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Falkirk East (4.33 miles)
Belsyde Country House (4.40 miles)
Located between Edinburgh & Glasgow and sitting in it's own romantic, peaceful and secluded grounds in rolling countryside, it commands outstanding views northwards over the Forth Estuary to the Ochil Hills and Highlands. Nearby is ... More | visit website
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