Blackness Castle, the 'ship that never sailed', sits right on the Forth with the bridges visible to the west and Fife opposite. The grounds are free to walk even if you don't pay to go inside, and there's a small tearoom in the village.
Blackness Castle (Historic Environment Scotland) car park.
Shoreline path around castle promontory, free to walk (castle interior ticketed).
Bo'ness
A level foreshore path around Kinneil Estate looking across the Forth to Fife, with Grangemouth's industrial skyline visible to…
South Queensferry
A launch right beneath all three Forth bridges together, which is a striking sight from water level, but this is a working ship…
Broxburn, West Lothian
A wooded river gorge walk past an old aqueduct, easy enough for buggies on the main paths with a cafe and toilets at the visito…