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The Kelpies
Two 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at Falkirk, a striking modern landmark off the M9.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Blackburn works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bathgate, 20km from Queensferry Crossing.
Blackburn is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 5,480, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Blackburn sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blackburn to your route.
St. Kentigern's Academy is a Roman Catholic, comprehensive school in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland. It is one of three Catholic secondaries in the local authority area (the others being St Margaret's Academy in Livingston and Sinclair Academy in Winchburgh) and serves the communities in the western and northernRead more
parts of West Lothian including Armadale, Bathgate, Fauldhouse, Linlithgow and Whitburn.
The school was built in 1973 and refurbished in 1995/6 and again in 2009. A large amount of the schools main building was reopened in April 2026 after a £35 million reconstruction project to remove RAAC roofing.
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Blackburn is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.8667 latitude, -3.6333 longitude.
Blackburn has a population of approximately 5,480 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Two 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at Falkirk, a striking modern landmark off the M9.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A waterfront biker cafe in South Queensferry beneath the iconic Forth bridges, offering stunning views and a warm welcome to riders.
20 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
The world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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UNESCO-listed Victorian cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, a masterwork of 19th-century engineering in 54,000 tonnes of steel.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Scotland's most complete 17th-century burgh: ochre-coloured Culross Palace, cobbled wynds and white-harled cottages on the Firth of Forth, preserved by the National Trust. Doubles as Cranesmuir in Outlander.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Scotland's capital zoo home to the UK's only giant pandas and over 1,000 rare and endangered animals.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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An outrageous 14m stone pineapple crowns this 1761 walled-garden folly, built for the Earl of Dunmore and rated among Britain's most eccentric buildings. Free to visit, hidden down a lane near Airth.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
A stunning Victorian and modern building housing diverse collections from Scottish history to world cultures and natural science.
29 km · about 35 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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