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.
Postcode districts covering Bo'ness
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Livingston 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Hamilton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Cumbernauld 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Dunfermline 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Coatbridge 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Glenrothes 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Stirling 14.9 miles24 km
- Airdrie 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Falkirk 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Motherwell 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bo'ness and Blackness Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Linlithgow Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Whitecross Place 3.1 miles4.9 km
- High Valleyfield Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Torryburn and Newmills Place 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Polmont Place 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bridgend Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Grangemouth Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Maddiston Place 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Lower Braes Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Rumford Place 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Cairneyhill Place 4.6 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Bo'ness
EH51 0JH, EH51 9TU, EH51 0PN, EH51 0NN, EH51 9QL, EH51 9LH, EH51 9PQ, EH51 9EE, EH51 0HP … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 10 miles16.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Linlithgow Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Polmont Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Bo'ness Ad
- Coorie 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Richmond Park Hotel 3 0.2 miles0.4 km
- The Inn at Charlestown 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Garvock House Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Premier Lodge 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Leapark Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Metro Inns Falkirk 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Grange Manor 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
Schools in Bo'ness
- Bo'ness Academy Secondary
- Bo'ness Public School Primary
- Deanburn Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Kinneil Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC 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