Blackness Castle

Local nameBlackness Castle
LocationFalkirk, UK

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. At this time, Blackness was the main port serving the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, one of the main residences of the Scottish monarch. The castle, together with the Crichton lands, passed to James II of Scotland in 1453, and the castle has been crown property ever since.

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From Edinburgh: Scottish Highlands Full-Day Trip from 1200 USD
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Opening hours

Apr - Sep:
Daily: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Oct - Mar:
Sat - Wed: 10 am - 4 pm

Admission

Adult: £7.00
Concession: £5.50
Child (5-15): £4.00

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackness_Castle

Official website http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_035

Info https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/blackness-castle-p248561

Phone +44 1506 834807

Address Blackness, Linlithgow EH49 7NH, United Kingdom

Coordinates 56°0'21.61" N -3°30'58.224" E

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