Lower Braes sits within the council area of Falkirk in Scotland, occupying the gentler, lower-lying slopes of the local Braes country. It has a semi-rural feel made up of small villages and hamlets, interspersed with farmland, roadside housing and pockets of woodland, and benefits from views across the local river valleys such as the River Avon.
Locally there’s a strong community atmosphere with village halls, clubs and volunteer groups, while economically the area combines agriculture, small businesses and a sizeable commuter population travelling to nearby towns. The Braes region also carries the wider Falkirk area’s industrial and transport legacy and sits close to traces of the Roman frontier and local canal corridors, which add historic and recreational interest.
Postcode districts covering Lower Braes
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 22.4 miles
- Edinburgh 19.9 miles
- East Kilbride 24.2 miles
- Livingston 10.1 miles
- Hamilton 20 miles
- Cumbernauld 11.2 miles
- Dunfermline 11.9 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 23.2 miles
- Coatbridge 15.2 miles
- Stirling 12.3 miles
- Airdrie 12.9 miles
- Falkirk 2.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Polmont Place 0.4 miles
- Brightons Place 0.7 miles
- Westquarter Place 0.8 miles
- Laurieston Place 0.9 miles
- Redding Place 1 mile
- Reddingmuirhead Place 1.1 miles
- Rumford Place 1.1 miles
- Wallacestone Place 1.2 miles
- Maddiston Place 1.6 miles
- Grangemouth Place 1.8 miles
- California Place 2.1 miles
- Hallglen Place 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Lower Braes
FK2 0JZ, FK2 9PF, FK2 9XT, FK2 9XN, FK2 9FG, FK2 9UW, FK2 0QT, FK2 9XS, FK2 9LD … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 13.7 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 28.8 miles
- Polmont Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels in Lower Braes Ad
- Travelodge Falkirk 3
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4
- The Blackbull Inn Polmont
- Premier Inn Falkirk East 3
- Metro Inns Falkirk
Schools in Lower Braes
- Braes High School Secondary
- Laurieston Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's Primary School Primary
- Westquarter Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 2 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 3.1 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 4.5 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 5.9 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 9 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 9.8 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 10 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Dundas Castle Estate 11.9 miles
- East End Park Stadium 12.2 miles