Westquarter is a small village in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland, set in the low-lying Forth Valley on the north bank of the River Carron. It sits a few miles east of Falkirk town centre and close to the large industrial and port complex at Grangemouth, with rolling riverside and countryside within easy reach and the line of the old Roman Antonine Wall not far away.
Historically the settlement grew with local coal, quarrying and brick-making industries and later through employment linked to nearby industrial works; today it is predominantly residential, serving commuters and families while keeping a small local community feel with schools, clubs and access to green spaces such as Muiravonside Country Park and riverside walks. The mix of industrial heritage and riverside landscape gives it a distinct character within the Falkirk area.
Postcode districts covering Westquarter
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.6 miles
- Edinburgh 20.7 miles
- East Kilbride 23.6 miles
- Livingston 10.7 miles
- Hamilton 19.4 miles
- Cumbernauld 10.4 miles
- Dunfermline 12.7 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 24 miles
- Coatbridge 14.5 miles
- Stirling 11.8 miles
- Airdrie 12.3 miles
- Falkirk 2.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Laurieston Place 0.2 miles
- Redding Place 0.3 miles
- Reddingmuirhead Place 0.8 miles
- Lower Braes Ward 0.8 miles
- Wallacestone Place 1.1 miles
- Brightons Place 1.1 miles
- Polmont Place 1.2 miles
- Hallglen Place 1.4 miles
- Rumford Place 1.6 miles
- Shieldhill Place 1.6 miles
- California Place 1.7 miles
- Grangemouth Place 2 miles
Example postcodes in Westquarter
FK2 9YS, FK2 9TG, FK2 9SY, FK2 9RF, FK2 9RS, FK2 9RJ, FK2 9SG, FK2 9YT, FK2 9SQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 14.5 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 28 miles
- Polmont Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Westquarter Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 1.3 miles
- Travelodge Falkirk 3 0.8 miles
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Falkirk East 3 0.7 miles
- Helix Hotel 3 2 miles
- The Blackbull Inn Polmont 1.3 miles
- The Grange Manor 4 1.7 miles
- The Orchard Hotel 1.7 miles
- The Graeme Hotel 1.9 miles
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 2.1 miles
Schools in Westquarter
- Westquarter Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 1.1 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 3.8 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 3.9 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 6.4 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 9.3 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 10.8 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 11 miles
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 11.9 miles