Connect Bo'ness with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Scotland / Falkirk / Bo'ness
Bo'ness’s four Slow Ways are 50% checked
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Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Bo'ness from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bo'ness—Linlithgow
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Bonlin one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 151m | Descent 102m | ||
Bo'ness—Queensferry
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Bonque one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 199m | Descent 191m | |
Bo'ness—Queensferry
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Bonque two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Grangemouth—Bo'ness
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Grabon one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 122m | Descent 121m | ||
Polmont—Bo'ness
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Polbo two |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
60% of Bo'ness’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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7 people have contributed to Bo'ness’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Bo'ness
50km out of 60km have been walked and reviewed
116km of reviews have been shared in Bo'ness
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The walk had a mixture of open sea views, lovely woodland paths with good surfaces, an inland path around Hopetoun House, and a road section going under two of the bridges at Queensferry....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Bonque two, a new walk from Bo'ness to Queensferry
Walk this routeMore of an issue, however, was that the grounds of Hopetoun House were firmly closed to pedestrian access by big padlocked gates and a notice saying that the grounds were only open Easter to September and then only if you pay an entrance fee....
Mary Oz
I found it to be a very good route with great views and plenty of interest along the way. The route leaves Bo’ness town centre and crosses the railway line via a gated crossing to follow part of the foreshore (with expansive views to the north)....
wellchoughed
We started at Bo'ness, passing the beautiful historic Hippodrome cinema, and then crossed the Bo'ness and Kinneil (heritage) Railway to reach the coastal path. We crossed the little railway line again and headed inland to pass Kinneil House and Estate (toilet available during opening hours apparently) which looked interesting....
Mary Oz
A kissing gate leads onto an earth and stone path running alongside the loch. It ends at an unpaved road which bridges the motorway. For some reason, the path goes up and over a small hill on an earth and stone footpath, but it makes better sense to keep to the tarmac path running alongside the railway....
Hiking Historian
To avoid this you can join the route at Abercorn Church (limited parking)....
geraniumgarden
You avoid going into the grounds of the house itself and walk along a nice quiet area referred to as Deer Park which is sometimes full of sheep and deer. On leaving the church grounds you follow a gravel switchback path running downhill. Follow this path up & over a small secluded stone bridge over a small river flowing out into the Forth and then bear right onto the path that leads all the way to Blackness Castle. When you exit the woods at Blackness you have a large grassy area with benches to take a well-deserved break at. Follow this path as it takes you along the coast once again. I'd suggest taking the coastal path as there are benches along the way with plaques that provide some history that I didn't know about until recently....
Paul
Not the shortest possible route, but a pleasant walk on minor back roads with good surfaces....
Mairi
I have walked this route, it's a great route along the coast next to the Forth...
hmwhite
Slow Ways added Bonlin one, a new walk from Bo'ness to Linlithgow
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Bonque one, a new walk from Bo'ness to Queensferry
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Grabon one, a new walk from Grangemouth to Bo'ness
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Bo'ness’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NS9987481732
Lat / Lon
56.01800° / -3.60776°
Easting / Northing
299,874E / 681,732N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Bo'ness's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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