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Blackness and Bo'ness Path Network Discover the path networks in and around Discover the path networks in and around Bo’ness and Blackness Bo’ness and Blackness Getting There : Get your copy of For more information about the the Green Travel Map at history and local facilities in www.falkirk.gov.uk/services or call Bo’ness and Blackness contact: 01324 504977. Tourist information centre, Bo’ness 08452 255121 By Foot: If you live nearby. Bo’ness Library 01506 778520 Kinneil Museum 01506 778530 By Cycle: Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 76. Cycle route or visit: information available from www.boness.org.uk www.sustrans.org.uk 0845 www.kinneil.org.uk 1130065. www.falkirk.gov.uk www.falkirk.gov.uk/hippodrome By Rail: Nearest train stations are www.falkirkonline.net 9 at Linlithgow and Polmont. Also www.historic-scotland.gov.uk 0 0 2 stations at Falkirk High and Falkirk . l www.srps.org.uk i c Grahamston. If you are planning n www.visitscotland.com u o to visit Birkhill Clay Mine you can C k www.antoninewall.org r i k get the SRPS train from Bo’ness. l www.forthestuaryforum.co.uk a F , s e c By Bus: For further information on i v r For more information about your e bus times, numbers, routes, etc S paths and countryside access d o call Traveline on 0871 200 2233 o h please contact Falkirk Council’s r or visit www.traveline.org.uk. u o Access Officer, Development b h g i Services on 01324 504721 e By Car: See location maps. N or log onto d easy to use n a www.falkirk.gov.uk/goto/paths.htm e t Thank you To all organisations, a r o map and 10 p landowners and local r o C suggested locations , communities for their cooperation t i n and support. U s something for n A l NE A' FOR i o c i t n a u everyone c i o n C u k r m i k m l includes three o a F C y y Bo’ness town centre b b d d e e c trails n u g i d s o e r P D Discover the path networks in and around Bo’ness and Blackness Bo’ness 3 Firth of Forth 2 6 1 Dean Road 8 5 A904 Crawfield 9 Blackness Road 10 From 7 Grangemouth A706 A904 4 B903 B9109 Finding your way There are plenty of Know the Code before 1: Bo’ness town A map interesting things to see you go… Enjoy centre Trail A and do in and around Scotland’s outdoors - Take a close look at Blackness and Bo’ness. responsibly! 2: Bo’ness town the map for each route. centre Trail B This should be all you Take a wander along Everyone has the right to need to find the start some of your local paths be on most land and 3: Bo’ness town inland water providing centre Trail C point and get on your and you will find some way. OS Explorer map great countryside, they act responsibly. Your 4: Birkhill Fireclay 349 covers the area. wildlife, fantastic views, access rights and Mine - Woodland and a wealth of history, responsibilities are & Meadow Signs waiting to be discovered explained fully in the all right on your doorstep. Scottish Outdoor Access 5: Kinneil House & Look out for sign posts Code. Woods and interpretation boards giving more information Which site should Whether you’re in the 6: Bo’ness Harbour along the way. I visit? Where else can I visit? There is also an outdoors or managing to Kinneil Nature Simply read through the You could also combine opportunity for shopping the outdoors, the key Reserve It’s up to you following suggested your exploration of the and refreshment stops things are to: 7: West Lothian Golf This leaflet gives details routes and choose one paths with a visit to one in Bo’ness Town Centre take responsibility for Club of 10 locations, with that suits your own of the superb museums and to visit Scotland’s your own actions; information on green interests, needs and or visitor attractions at first purpose built respect the interests of 8: Carriden Woods transport options, path abilities. Some sites have the Bo’ness and Kinneil cinema, the Hippodrome, other people; options for further or see how the town 9: Bo’ness to surfaces, gradients, Steam Railway, Birkhill care for the parking and facilities. exploration, or you could Clay Mine, The Bo’ness centre is reclaiming its Blackness heritage with the environment. Foreshore Just choose a route that join together three of the Motor Museum and Soft suits your interest and suggested routes to take Play area, Kinneil restoration of many listed Find out more by visiting 10: Blackness Castle ability and enjoy the in the full foreshore path Museum or Blackness buildings in its historic www.outdooraccess- paths in and around from Kinneil Nature Castle. Each of these heart. scotland.com or contact Blackness and Bo’ness. Reserve to Blackness sites offers toilets and your local Scottish Castle. parking. Natural Heritage office . 1. Bo’ness Town Centre Trail A Access A: Journal & Gazette Information Building Bus : For further E B: 37 Scotland’s Close information on bus East Pier C: Dymock’s Building A904 D Street times, numbers, D: ‘Tobacco’ Warehouse routes, etc call C Traveline on 0871 F North Street E: Bo’ness Library 200 2233 or visit B F: Archor Tavern G www.traveline.org.uk. G: Jubilee Fountain Train : No. A H Market H: The Hippodrome Street Cycle : Sustrans Hope I: Anderson Trust Route 76. Shops L K J Street Parking : Car Parks South Street J: ‘Tobacco’ Warehouse at Seaview Place I K: 13 South Street and Union Street Key L: 11 South Street Distance From Grangemouth Starting point : Suggested route - 0.5 km Main path Gazette building, and the H: The Bo’ness (0.3 miles) Bo’ness Town and revitalise the town. Alternative paths Bo’ness developed first as Anchor Tavern’s fish- Hippodrome : Alternative The work of architect’s paths available. a harbour, and then as a scale slated roof. Bench Designed by Matthew trading post on the Forth in Matthew Steele and James Steele this was Path information the days of sailing ships. Thomson has had a huge C: Dymock’s Building Parking Scotland’s first purpose impact on the townscape in Surfaced Built some time before Memorial to Miners built cinema. The pavements and The old town grew up Bo’ness. This short ‘figure 1650, Dymock's Building fabulous art deco picture cobbled roads. round the triangle of North of 8’ route round Bo’ness is one of the oldest Bo’ness & Kinneil palace first opened in Street, South Street and Town Centre leads you buildings in Bo’ness. This Railway Facilities 1912, has been lovingly the narrow Scotland’s past several superb former merchant's house restored for the Toilets, shops, cafes Close with Waggon Road buildings as well as some was restored by National tobacco warehouse. and parking However, by 1850 it was enjoyment of future following the route taken of the Bo’ness Townscape Trust for Scotland in generations. available in Bo’ness by coal waggons from the Heritage Initiative projects. original orange Jacobite used as a granary, and Town Centre. pits to the harbour. later a bake house. As you follow the route, colours. It has had many K: 13 South Street Bo’ness has been remember to look up at the uses in its time: as G: Jubilee Fountain Rock n Rolls Sandwich transformed over the past details of many of the premises for processing The Jubilee Fountain on Shop is in the old Tolbooth 30 years, continuing buildings on this route to whale-oil, a plumber's North Street was given to built in 1750. between 2006 and 2010 fully appreciate the business, a motorcycle the town in 1887. It sits with the Townscape architecture of the area. repair shop, a bakery, and on the site of the old L: 11 South Street Heritage Initiative. now converted to eight Cross Well (also know as Designed by architect A: Journal & Gazette social housing flats. St John’s Well) which was Matthew Steele in 1907, Several key buildings Building and only the upper floors were currently lying derelict, but one of the original main F: The Anchor Tavern D: ‘Tobacco’ Warehouse water supplies for the built as designed. 11 significant in architectural, Two tall corners dominate The renovated 18th South Street has since historic and townscape town. The Fountain was the view along North Century warehouse next gifted to the people of been renovated to look as terms are being renovated Street - the candle-snuffer to the library was it had originally been to meet community needs Bo’ness for Queen tower on the Journal & probably built as a Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. intended by the architect. 2. Bo’ness Town Centre Trail B Firth of Forth Access moments here to Information enjoy the magnificent view across the town Bus : For further and the Firth of Forth. information on bus A short walk along times, numbers, Stewart Avenue will routes, etc call bring you to the Traveline on 0871 Masonic Hall, another F G Union Street 200 2233 or visit of Matthew Steele’s works. E www.traveline.org.uk. North Street Train : No. 4 Cross Stewart Avenue Cycle : Sustrans and turn left down Route 76. School Brae. Please South Street note that although Parking : Car Parks there are no steps on at Seaview Place School Brae, this is A School Brae and Union Street.
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