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National
Kirsty Paterson

Closing toilets near Falkirk's Outlander castle 'will harm tourism plans'

Closing public toilets near one of Falkirk district's most important tourist locations will mean visitors won't stay "longer than 30 minutes", councillors have warned

Blackness Castle - which doubles as Fort William in the hit television series Outlander - is one of Falkirk Council's top tourist draws, with thousands of visitors every year.

The dramatic 15th century fortress, which sits beside the village of Blackness on the Firth of Forth, joins the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel as tourism 'heroes' that are major draws for the district, according to a newly approved tourism strategy.

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