Carronshore is a riverside village in the council area of Falkirk, sitting on the north bank of the River Carron close to where it opens towards the Firth of Forth. It lies just east of the town of Falkirk and near the industrial town of Grangemouth, so its location blends coastal estuary scenery with easy access to bigger centres.
The settlement grew with the industrial age, historically linked to works in nearby Carron and the wider heavy industry of the Forth corridor, and today is largely residential with many people commuting to local industry or to the cities. Despite that industrial legacy, the area offers pockets of estuarine wildlife and informal waterside walks, and it’s within a short distance of regional attractions such as the Falkirk Wheel and the Kelpies, while retaining a small‑village community feel with local clubs, pubs and a village hall.
Postcode districts covering Carronshore
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Edinburgh 22.9 miles36.8 km
- East Kilbride 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Livingston 13.6 miles22 km
- Hamilton 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Cumbernauld 10 miles16 km
- Dunfermline 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Coatbridge 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Stirling 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Airdrie 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Falkirk 1.8 miles2.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Carron Place 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Stenhousemuir Place 1 mile1.7 km
- Falkirk North Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Falkirk Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Larbert Place 1.9 miles3 km
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Airth Place 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Grangemouth Place 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Laurieston Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hallglen Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Westquarter Place 3 miles4.9 km
- Falkirk South Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Carronshore
FK2 8AH, FK2 8AG, FK2 8DA, FK2 8AS, FK2 8FE, FK2 8HU, FK2 8AX, FK2 8AA, FK2 8BP … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 16.8 miles27 km
- Glasgow International Airport 27.4 miles44.1 km
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Larbert Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Carronshore Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Grange Manor 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Park Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Kelpies Serviced Apartments 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Leapark Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Metro Inns Falkirk 3 miles4.9 km
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Orchard Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Carronshore
- Carronshore Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ochilview Park Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Recreation Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Airthrey Castle Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Stirling Castle Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Touch House Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Keir House Estate 11 miles17.7 km