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Bo'ness

Place in Falkirk, Scotland

Coordinates:56.01, -3.608
OS grid ref:NS 99 80
Population:14,910

The former port of Bo'ness (traditionally Borrowstounness) sits on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland. Once a busy coal- and salt-exporting harbour with shipbuilding and heavy industry, the town still shows that maritime legacy alongside Victorian streets and coastal views across to Fife.

Today Bo'ness combines light industry and commuter links to Edinburgh and Stirling with a lively heritage scene: the preserved Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, the restored Bo'ness Hippodrome and nearby Kinneil House draw visitors, while traditional events such as the annual fair and hill‑climb keep a strong local community spirit. The mix of maritime history, conservation areas and festivals gives the town a distinctive character within Falkirk.

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Transport links

  • Airport Edinburgh Airport 10 miles16.1 km
  • Airport Glasgow International Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
  • Railway station Linlithgow Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
  • Railway station Polmont Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km

Schools in Bo'ness

  • Kinneil Primary School Primary
  • St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
  • Bo'ness Academy Secondary
  • Bo'ness Public School Primary
  • Grange Primary School Primary
  • Deanburn Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Manuel Priory Historic site 3.2 miles5.1 km
  • Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
  • Falkirk Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
  • Hopetoun House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Callendar Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
  • East End Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.6 km
  • Dundas Castle Estate 8 miles12.9 km
  • Ochilview Park Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
  • Almondvale Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
  • Recreation Park Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
  • Dalmeny House Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
  • Blairadam Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km