The village of Carron sits in the council area of Falkirk in central Scotland, straddling the banks of the River Carron a short distance from the port and petrochemical town of Grangemouth and the Firth of Forth. Its identity was forged by the 18th‑century Carron Company ironworks, once a major centre for cast iron production and famed for the carronade naval gun; traces of the old foundry, bridges and workers’ housing still mark the local landscape.
Today Carron combines a strong industrial heritage with ongoing regeneration, local community life and links to the wider Forth Valley economy. It lies within easy reach of landmark attractions such as the Falkirk Wheel and remnants of the Roman Antonine Wall, and benefits from nearby green infrastructure including The Helix and its Kelpies, which help balance the area’s industrial past with recreational space.
Postcode districts covering Carron
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.2 miles
- Edinburgh 23.1 miles
- East Kilbride 24 miles
- Livingston 13.7 miles
- Hamilton 20.4 miles
- Cumbernauld 9.7 miles
- Dunfermline 13.7 miles
- Coatbridge 14.9 miles
- Stirling 8.7 miles
- Airdrie 13.1 miles
- Falkirk 1.6 miles
- Motherwell 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carronshore Place 0.3 miles
- Stenhousemuir Place 0.8 miles
- Falkirk North Ward 1.2 miles
- Larbert Place 1.6 miles
- Falkirk Place 1.6 miles
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 2.5 miles
- Airth Place 2.9 miles
- Hallglen Place 2.9 miles
- Grangemouth Place 2.9 miles
- Laurieston Place 2.9 miles
- Falkirk South Ward 2.9 miles
- Bonnybridge and Larbert Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Carron
FK2 8HA, FK2 8SP, FK2 8DZ, FK2 8DT, FK2 8DU, FK2 8DN, FK2 8DS, FK2 8TW, FK2 8FH … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 17 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 27.1 miles
- Larbert Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Carron Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 1.7 miles
- The Grange Manor 4 1.9 miles
- Park Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Leapark Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Kelpies Serviced Apartments 3 1.8 miles
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 3.2 miles
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles
- Orchard Hotel 1.9 miles
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 6.8 miles
- Hillhead Farm Lets 3 6.4 miles
Schools in Carron
- Carron Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ochilview Park Stadium 1 mile
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 6.2 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 6.2 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 6.7 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 6.7 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 8.9 miles
- Stirling Castle Historic site 9.1 miles
- Touch House Estate 9.6 miles
- Keir House Estate 10.9 miles