Head of Muir is a small village in the council area of Falkirk, in Scotland's Central Belt, sitting on the edge of what was once moorland - the name "Muir" being Scots for moor. It lies close to the larger settlement of Denny and has straightforward road links to Falkirk, Stirling and Glasgow, with views across low farmland towards the surrounding hills.
Locally it feels like a quiet commuter and community village with modest amenities and active local groups, while the wider area was shaped by farming and 19th‑century industry such as mining and ironworking. The locality also sits close to stretches of the Antonine Wall and Roman remains around Rough Castle, so residents live amid both industrial and ancient layers of Scottish history.
Postcode districts covering Head of Muir
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 16.6 miles
- Paisley 22.8 miles
- East Kilbride 20.2 miles
- Livingston 16.7 miles
- Hamilton 17.2 miles
- Cumbernauld 5.2 miles
- Dunfermline 18.5 miles
- Coatbridge 11.2 miles
- Stirling 7.9 miles
- Airdrie 10 miles
- Falkirk 4.6 miles
- Motherwell 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dennyloanhead Place 0.5 miles
- Denny Place 0.8 miles
- Denny and Banknock Ward 1 mile
- Bonnybridge Place 1 mile
- Greenhill Place 1.2 miles
- Haggs and Longcroft Place 1.2 miles
- High Bonnybridge Place 1.5 miles
- Dunipace Place 1.7 miles
- Bonnybridge and Larbert Ward 1.9 miles
- Banknock Place 2.2 miles
- Larbert Place 3.4 miles
- Plean Place 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Head of Muir
FK6 5PQ, FK6 5NR, FK6 5LN, FK6 5LB, FK6 5FR, FK6 5NB, FK6 5NP, FK6 5PN, FK6 5LE … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 21.2 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 22.3 miles
- Larbert Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Camelon Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Head of Muir Ad
- Castlecary Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Mango the Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Glenskirlie Castle Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Glasgow Westerwood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 3.8 miles
- Black Bull with Rooms lower 4 miles
- Black Bull with Rooms-Upper 4 miles
- Premier Inn Falkirk 3 3.2 miles
- Premier Lodge 3 6.3 miles
- Coachman Hotel 3 6 miles
- King Robert Hotel 3 6 miles
Schools in Head of Muir
- Head Of Muir Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ochilview Park Stadium 4 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 5.5 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 6.5 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 6.7 miles
- Touch House Estate 7.3 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Stirling Castle Historic site 8.2 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 8.7 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Keir House Estate 10.1 miles