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 miles
- Livingston 8.9 miles
- Hamilton 23.9 miles
- Cumbernauld 15.7 miles
- Dunfermline 7.5 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 18.7 miles
- Coatbridge 19.5 miles
- Glenrothes 20.9 miles
- Stirling 14.9 miles
- Airdrie 17.1 miles
- Falkirk 7.1 miles
- Motherwell 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bo'ness and Blackness Ward 0.6 miles
- Linlithgow Place 2.4 miles
- Whitecross Place 3.1 miles
- High Valleyfield Place 3.4 miles
- Torryburn and Newmills Place 3.7 miles
- Polmont Place 4.2 miles
- Bridgend Place 4.2 miles
- Grangemouth Place 4.2 miles
- Maddiston Place 4.4 miles
- Lower Braes Ward 4.5 miles
- Rumford Place 4.6 miles
- Cairneyhill Place 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bo'ness
EH51 9LR, EH51 9JD, EH51 9QW, EH51 9JE, EH51 9NU, EH51 9EA, EH51 9SQ, EH51 0LD, EH51 0NQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 10 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 33.3 miles
- Linlithgow Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Polmont Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Bo'ness Ad
- Richmond Park Hotel 3 0.2 miles
- Linen Bank Residence - Aparthotel 3 2.3 miles
- Champany Inn 2.2 miles
- Premier Lodge 3 5.4 miles
- West Port Hotel 2.4 miles
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles
- The Inn At Charlestown 3 4.6 miles
- Adamson Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Helix Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 3.9 miles
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 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 3.4 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 5.7 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- East End Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Dundas Castle Estate 8 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Dalmeny House Estate 10.7 miles
- Blairadam Estate 11.7 miles