Polmont is a village in the council area of Falkirk in central Scotland, lying on the floodplain of the River Avon and close to the M9 motorway. Its development accelerated with the arrival of the railway and the village is still served by Polmont railway station, making it a convenient commuter base between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Today Polmont is largely residential with local shops, schools and community facilities, while many residents work in nearby industrial and commercial centres such as Grangemouth. The area mixes suburban housing with pockets of older stone buildings and surrounding farmland; it is also known locally for the young offenders institution, HMYOI Polmont, and easy access to wider attractions in the Falkirk area such as the Falkirk Wheel.
Postcode districts covering Polmont
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Edinburgh 19.5 miles31.4 km
- East Kilbride 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Livingston 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Hamilton 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Cumbernauld 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Dunfermline 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Coatbridge 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Glenrothes 24.9 miles40 km
- Stirling 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Airdrie 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Lower Braes Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Brightons Place 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Rumford Place 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Westquarter Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Laurieston Place 1.2 miles2 km
- Reddingmuirhead Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wallacestone Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Maddiston Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Redding Place 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Grangemouth Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- California Place 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shieldhill Place 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Polmont
FK2 0RF, FK2 0SJ, FK2 0XE, FK2 0YU, FK2 0QZ, FK2 0UT, FK2 0YY, FK2 0WA, FK2 0PU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Glasgow International Airport 29.1 miles46.9 km
- Polmont Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Polmont Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Metro Inns Falkirk 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 0.6 miles0.9 km
- The Grange Manor 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leapark Hotel 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kelpies Serviced Apartments 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Coorie 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Richmond Park Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Polmont
- St Margaret's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Recreation Park Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- East End Park Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km