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Photo of The Falkirk Wheel, a landmark near Airth, Falkirk, central Scotland.

The Falkirk Wheel© Steve Knight / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Places to explore near Polmont StationPolmont

48 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 4 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the John Muir Way, a long-distance trail running from Helensburgh to Dunbar, Scotland.Highlight

John Muir Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast across Scotland's waist, from Helensburgh to the conservationist's birthplace at Dunbar.

0.2 km W · spans 9 counties

Photo of Callendar House, a house in Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

Callendar House

House near Falkirk

Grand French-chateau-style mansion and free museum in Callendar Park, Falkirk, telling the district's story.

3.4 km W

Photo of The Helix Park, a visitor attraction near Airth, Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

The Helix Park

Attraction near Airth

350-hectare parkland between Falkirk and Grangemouth built around the Kelpies, with lagoon, trails and play areas.

3.8 km N

Photo of Avon Aqueduct, a landmark near Torphichen, West Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Avon Aqueduct

Landmark near Torphichen

Scotland's longest and tallest aqueduct, carrying the Union Canal high above the River Avon near Linlithgow on twelve arches.

4.3 km SE

Photo of Muiravonside Country Park, a country park near Torphichen, Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

Muiravonside Country Park

Country park near Torphichen

Estate country park near Whitecross with woodland, a farm, and walks above the River Avon.

4.5 km SE

Photo of The Kelpies, a landmark near Airth, Falkirk, central Scotland.Iconic

The Kelpies

Landmark near Airth

Andy Scott's 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at the Helix, Falkirk.

4.6 km NW

Photo of Antonine Wall, a frontier wall near Bo'ness, Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

Antonine Wall

Frontier wall near Bo'ness

Best-preserved fort on Rome's northern frontier.

5.5 km NE

Photo of Kinneil House & Estate, a house near Bo'ness, Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

Kinneil House & Estate

House near Bo'ness

Historic house and museum in wooded parkland at Bo'ness, where James Watt worked on his steam engine.

5.6 km NE

Photo of Linlithgow Palace, a ruined palace in West Lothian, central Scotland.Iconic

Linlithgow Palace

Palace near Linlithgow

Ruined royal palace beside its loch.

7 km E

Photo of Linlithgow, a village in West Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Linlithgow

Village

A historic royal burgh beside its loch, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots and site of the great palace ruin.

7.5 km E · West Lothian

Photo of The Hippodrome, a visitor attraction near Bo'ness, Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

The Hippodrome

Attraction near Bo'ness

Scotland's oldest purpose-built cinema (1912) in Bo'ness, restored and still screening films.

7.6 km NE

Photo of Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, a visitor attraction in Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

Attraction near Bo'ness

Heritage steam and diesel railway running along the Forth from Bo'ness, with the Museum of Scottish Railways.

8 km NE

Photo of The Falkirk Wheel, a landmark near Airth, Falkirk, central Scotland.Iconic

The Falkirk Wheel

Landmark near Airth

The world's only rotating boat lift, linking the Forth & Clyde and Union canals near Falkirk.

8.1 km W

Photo of Beecraigs Country Park, a country park near Linlithgow, West Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Beecraigs Country Park

Country park near Linlithgow

A hill country park above Linlithgow with a loch, deer farm, trout ponds and forest trails in the Bathgate Hills.

8.1 km SE

Photo along the Fife Coastal Path, a long-distance trail running from Kincardine to Newburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Fife Coastal Path

Scotland's Great Trail

Firth to firth around the Kingdom of Fife, threading fishing villages from the Forth bridges to the Tay.

8.2 km N · Fife

Photo of Culross, a village in Fife, central Scotland.Iconic

Culross

Village

One of the best-preserved 16th-17th century burghs in Scotland, its white-harled houses and cobbled lanes a favourite Outlander filming location.

9.5 km NE · Fife

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Photo along the Forth & Clyde and Union Canal Towpath, a long-distance trail running from Bowling to Edinburgh, central Scotland.

Forth & Clyde and Union Canal Towpath

Scotland's Great Trail

Sixty-six miles of canal towpath coast to coast across central Scotland, from Bowling on the Clyde to Edinburgh

0.2 km W · spans 7 counties

Photo of the Union Canal, a 31-mile canal running from Edinburgh to Falkirk, central Scotland.

Union Canal

Canal

The lock-free contour canal from Falkirk into the heart of Edinburgh, linked to the Forth & Clyde by the Falkirk Wheel.

0.2 km S · West Lothian, Edinburgh & Falkirk

Photo of Almond Castle, a ruined castle near Linlithgow, Falkirk, central Scotland.

Almond Castle

Castle near Linlithgow

A medieval castle in Falkirk.

2.7 km E

Dollar Park Walled Garden

Garden near Falkirk

Victorian public park in Falkirk with a restored walled garden and glasshouse plantings.

4 km NW

Photo of the Forth & Clyde Canal, a 35-mile canal running from Grangemouth to Bowling, central Scotland.

Forth & Clyde Canal

Canal

Scotland's coast-to-coast canal of 1790, reopened in 2001 and turned by the Falkirk Wheel and the Kelpies into modern landmarks.

4.2 km NW · spans 5 counties

Photo of Woodside Inn, a pub in Falkirk, central Scotland.

Woodside Inn

Pub near Falkirk

Historic traditional pub near Falkirk High station, a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular.

4.7 km W

Photo of Falkirk Trinity Church, a church in Falkirk, central Scotland.

Falkirk Trinity Church

Church near Falkirk

Ancient parish church in central Falkirk, on a site of worship since the 12th century, near the Antonine Wall.

4.7 km W

Antonine Wall - Bantaskin

Frontier wall near Airth

Antonine Wall, 170m NNW to 305m NE of Falkirk High School

6.1 km W

Photo of Torphichen, a village in West Lothian, central Scotland.

Torphichen

Village

A West Lothian village around the medieval preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller.

6.8 km SE · West Lothian

Everything else within 10 km (23) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.