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Photos of a bike ride from Boness along the Firth of Forth

 on the John Muir Trail to
Blackness Castle

 and up to the House of Binns and its Tower

 - a splendid viewpoint down to
Blackness Castle

and across the Firth to Dumyat and the Ochil Hills.



The Old Kirk in Boness

The Old Kirk in Boness



Harbour at Bo'ness

Harbour at Boness





Shoreline on Firth of Forth between Boness and Blackness

Shoreline on Firth of Forth

between Boness and Blackness






Queensferry Bridges

Queensferry Bridges





Queensferry Bridges and Blackness Castle

Queensferry Bridges and Blackness Castle






Shoreline on Firth of Forth between Boness and Blackness

Shoreline on Firth of Forth

between Boness and Blackness





Cattle in field between Boness and Blackness

Cattle in field between Boness and Blackness






Beach at Blackness Village at start of path to Bo'ness





Shore of Firth of Forth

Blackness Castle



Blackness Castle



The "Lobster Pot" in  Blackness

The "Lobster Pot" in Blackness



Information Board at the House of the Binns

Information Board

at the House of the Binns




Map of the House of the Binns

Map of the House of the Binns





Cruise Ship in Firth of Forth

House of the Binns

- a historic house in West Lothian

 dating from the early 17th century
.




Cruise Ship in Firth of Forth

Ochil Hills across Firth of Forth

 from
House of the Binns






The Tower at House of the Binns

The Tower at House of the Binns




View from the trig point above House of the Binns

View from the trig point above House of the Binns

Blackness Castle and Firth of Forth






Blackness Castle from trig point above House of the Binns

Blackness Castle

 from
trig point above House of the Binns



Walled Garden at House of the Binns

Walled Garden at House of the Binns




Peacock at House of the Binns

Peacock at House of the Binns




Parkland at House of the Binns

Parkland at House of the Binns





Map for Boness , Blackness and The Binns

Map for Boness, Blackness and The Binns



HOUSE OF THE BINNS

The House of the Binns provides walks, views, woodlands and a fine sprinkling of history, including some ghostly legends.

STORY QF THE GARDEN:

The house was built in 1612 by Thomas Dalyell, a prosperous Edinburgh Merchant who had made his fortune at the court of James VI.
He chose to site it north of Linlithgow, on the brow of a hill overlooking the River Forth and the grounds around it were laid out in
walks and rides, with views leading down to the river.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Binns Tower stands on the hill above the house. As garden ornaments go it is pretty impressive and the view even more so, taking in
the Pentlands, the Lomond hills in Fife and all three Forth bridges.
Paths lead to the tower and also criss-cross the meadows and woodlands that cover the wider estate.
And keep a look-out for a ghostly rider on a white stallion galloping along the road that leads to the main gate.

DON'T MISS:

The house is currently undergoing renovations, however this makeover is unlikely to be as extensive as the one that took place in 1633 when
elaborate plaster ceilings were commissioned for a visit by King Charles I.
But even when closed, the house provides an anchor for the designed landscape, which straddles both sides of the hill.
The original walled garden fell into disuse many years ago and the outline of the formal garden in front of the house
can still be seen on the ground.

ANYTHING ELSE TO LOOK OUT FOR:

The Sergeant’s Pond is where the Devil is reputed to have thrown a card table after an ill-fated game with “Bluidy Tam”, the
infamous General Tam Dalyell, who suppressed the Covenanters following the Pentland Rising in 1666 and founded the Royal Scots Greys.
During a drought in 1878 the pond dried up and a card table was found in its depths. The table was restored and returned to the house.

BEST TIME TO VlSlT:

In winter the views across the Forth are spectacular and in January, swathes of snowdrops appear beneath the trees.
These are followed by daffodils and in early summer the meadows are full of wildflowers.

RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE AREA:

The shallow waters of Linlithgow Loch provide food and habitat for ducks, swans and many other birds.
A path leads around the circumference and can be walked in less than an hour.
Two islands of the loch are believed to be the remains of crannogs, which early settlers constructed as places of safety more
than 5,000 years ago.


DIRECTIONS:

House of the Binns is near Old Philipstoun, on the A904 from the Forth Road Bridge to Linlithgow.


DETAILS:

The estate is open daily from 9am-7.30pm.
Entrance to the grounds is free.





 
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