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 miles34.1 km
- Edinburgh 23.1 miles37.2 km
- East Kilbride 24 miles38.7 km
- Livingston 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Hamilton 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Cumbernauld 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Dunfermline 13.7 miles22 km
- Coatbridge 14.9 miles24 km
- Stirling 8.7 miles14 km
- Airdrie 13.1 miles21 km
- Falkirk 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Motherwell 18 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Carronshore Place 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Stenhousemuir Place 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Falkirk North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Larbert Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Falkirk Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Airth Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hallglen Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Grangemouth Place 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Laurieston Place 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Falkirk South Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bonnybridge and Larbert Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Carron
FK2 8SN, FK2 8DY, FK2 8TW, FK2 8BT, FK2 8EB, FK2 8DT, FK2 8DU, FK2 8BS, FK2 8DS … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- Glasgow International Airport 27.1 miles43.6 km
- Larbert Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Carron Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Grange Manor 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Park Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kelpies Serviced Apartments 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leapark Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Metro Inns Falkirk 3.1 miles5 km
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Orchard Hotel 1.9 miles3 km
Schools in Carron
- Carron Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ochilview Park Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Recreation Park Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Airthrey Castle Estate 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Stirling Castle Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Touch House Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Keir House Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km