Charlestown is one of villages in
United Kingdom situated some 10 km west of
Rosyth and 720 km from
London. The population is about 130 people in accordance with the 2012 census. Charlestown is a popular tourist destination thanks to its archaeological sites.
The nearest airport Edinburgh (IATA: EDI) is about 20 km away.
Must see attractions in Charlestown
Blackness Castle is a 15th century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s. At this time, Blackness was the main port serving the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, one of the main residences of the Scottish monarch. The castle, together with the Crichton lands, passed to King James II of Scotland in 1453, and the castle has been crown property ever since. It se…
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