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 miles36 km
- Edinburgh 19.9 miles32 km
- East Kilbride 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Livingston 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Hamilton 20 miles32.1 km
- Cumbernauld 11.2 miles18 km
- Dunfermline 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Coatbridge 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Stirling 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Airdrie 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Falkirk 2.9 miles4.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Polmont Place 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Brightons Place 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Westquarter Place 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Laurieston Place 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Redding Place 1 mile1.6 km
- Reddingmuirhead Place 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rumford Place 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wallacestone Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Maddiston Place 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Grangemouth Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- California Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hallglen Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Lower Braes
FK2 9QR, FK2 0YN, FK2 0DZ, FK2 9NZ, FK2 9JW, FK2 9YF, FK2 0BW, FK2 9GP, FK2 0UL … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 28.8 miles46.3 km
- Polmont Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
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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 miles2.7 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 2 miles3.1 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 3.1 miles5 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Recreation Park Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 10 miles16 km
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- East End Park Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km