Fauldhouse
Place in West Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.828, -3.704 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 93 60 |
| Population: | 4,840 |
| Dialling code: | 01501 (Harthill) |
Fauldhouse sits in West Lothian, Scotland, on the edge of the central belt’s rolling moorland and farmland close to the North Lanarkshire border, between the towns of Bathgate and Shotts. It benefits from decent commuter links by rail and road to Edinburgh and Glasgow, which makes it a quiet residential hub within easy reach of larger centres.
Historically a mining and shale‑oil community, Fauldhouse still carries that industrial heritage in its landscape and local memory, but today the village supports local shops, small businesses and active community groups, with sports clubs and regular events. The surrounding moors and farmland offer straightforward outdoor walking and a strong sense of village identity despite the pull of nearby towns and cities.
Postcode districts covering Fauldhouse
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 21.1 miles
- Edinburgh 20.1 miles
- East Kilbride 19.5 miles
- Livingston 7.7 miles
- Hamilton 14.1 miles
- Cumbernauld 14.2 miles
- Dunfermline 19.3 miles
- Coatbridge 13 miles
- Stirling 22.2 miles
- Airdrie 10.6 miles
- Falkirk 12.5 miles
- Motherwell 11.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Longridge Place 1.4 miles
- Whitburn Place 2.5 miles
- Stoneyburn Place 2.7 miles
- Harthill Place 2.9 miles
- Eastfield Place 3.2 miles
- Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley Ward 3.2 miles
- East Whitburn Place 3.3 miles
- Whitburn and Blackburn Ward 3.4 miles
- Addiewell Place 3.6 miles
- Shotts Place 3.8 miles
- Forth Place 4.3 miles
- Blackridge Place 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Fauldhouse
EH47 9ES, EH47 9JQ, EH47 9BZ, EH47 9HH, EH47 9DF, EH47 9BL, EH47 9JE, EH47 9LJ, EH47 9LH … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 15.4 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 28.4 miles
- Fauldhouse Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Breich Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Fauldhouse Ad
- Best Western The Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 3 miles
- The Gables 3 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Livingston - Bathgate 3 6 miles
- The Vu Snugs 6.4 miles
- Chain Runner by Marston's Inns 7.8 miles
- Macdonald Houstoun House 4 9.9 miles
- Bankton House Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- Mercure Livingston Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- The Village Inn 3 9.1 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow - Motherwell 3 9 miles
Schools in Fauldhouse
- Falla Hill Primary School Primary
- St John The Baptist Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 10 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- The Lee Estate 10.2 miles
- Little Sparta Gardens 10.5 miles
- Fir Park Stadium 11.2 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Pentland Hills Hill 11.9 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 12.1 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 12.5 miles
- Little King Seat Hill 13 miles