Redding is a small former mining village in the council area of Falkirk, in Central Scotland. It was shaped by coal and heavy industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and that industrial heritage still colours the layout and character of the settlement.
Today Redding is largely residential with local amenities and a close-knit community, serving as a commuter base with links into Falkirk, Stirling and Edinburgh. It sits within easy reach of greenbelt countryside and regional attractions such as The Helix and the Falkirk Wheel, while local identity remains tied to its mining past.
Postcode districts covering Redding
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Edinburgh 20.8 miles33.5 km
- East Kilbride 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Livingston 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Hamilton 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Cumbernauld 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Dunfermline 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Coatbridge 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Stirling 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Airdrie 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Falkirk 2.1 miles3.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Westquarter Place 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Laurieston Place 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Reddingmuirhead Place 0.6 miles1 km
- Wallacestone Place 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lower Braes Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Brightons Place 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hallglen Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shieldhill Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Polmont Place 1.4 miles2.2 km
- California Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rumford Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Maddiston Place 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Redding
FK2 9TX, FK1 2FE, FK2 9RA, FK2 9YB, FK2 9FR, FK2 9TU, FK2 9XF, FK2 9GQ, FK2 9UG … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Glasgow International Airport 27.8 miles44.7 km
- Polmont Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Redding Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Metro Inns Falkirk 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Grange Manor 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Leapark Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kelpies Serviced Apartments 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Park Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Orchard Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Best Western the Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Callendar Wood Forest 1 mile1.6 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles2 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Recreation Park Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Airthrey Castle Estate 12 miles19.4 km