Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
Ward in West Lothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.835, -3.623 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 98 61 |
Fauldhouse sits in the small river-cut bowl of the Breich Valley in West Lothian, Scotland, a mixture of village terraces and surrounding farmland and woods. The area is pleasantly rural yet lies within the Central Belt commuter zone, with Fauldhouse railway station on the Shotts Line providing links toward Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the valley itself offers quiet walking routes and pockets of wildlife along the Breich burn.
The communities here carry a strong coal‑mining and industrial heritage, visible in former pit sites, rail infrastructure and local memorials, and that history shapes much of the local identity. Today the ward combines ongoing regeneration and grassroots community activity with the realities of rural economies - local shops, community halls and clubs remain important, while many residents commute to the nearby cities for work.
Postcode districts covering Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 24.2 miles
- Edinburgh 17 miles
- East Kilbride 22.7 miles
- Livingston 5 miles
- Hamilton 17.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 16.6 miles
- Dunfermline 17.5 miles
- Coatbridge 16 miles
- Stirling 23.2 miles
- Airdrie 13.6 miles
- Falkirk 13.3 miles
- Motherwell 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Addiewell Place 0.6 miles
- Stoneyburn Place 0.9 miles
- Longridge Place 2.3 miles
- West Calder Place 2.3 miles
- East Whitburn Place 2.6 miles
- Blackburn Place 2.8 miles
- Whitburn and Blackburn Ward 2.8 miles
- Seafield Place 3.2 miles
- Fauldhouse Place 3.2 miles
- Whitburn Place 3.3 miles
- Polbeth Place 3.4 miles
- Bathgate Place 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
EH55 8SN, EH55 8LB, EH55 8HG, EH47 9EY, EH55 8SB, EH47 9DT, EH55 8AQ, EH55 8HP, EH47 8AU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 12.5 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 31.5 miles
- Addiewell Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Breich Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley Ad
- Best Western The Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 2.9 miles
- Chain Runner by Marston's Inns 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn Livingston - Bathgate 3 4.2 miles
- The Gables 3 4.7 miles
- Bankton House Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Macdonald Houstoun House 4 7.5 miles
- The Vu Snugs 5.4 miles
- Mercure Livingston Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Livingston Lodge Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn Livingston - M8 Jct3 3 6.7 miles
Schools in Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
- Addiewell Primary School Primary
- Falla Hill Primary School Primary
- Longridge Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Primary School Primary
- Parkhead Primary School Primary
- St John The Baptist Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
- St Thomas' Primary School Primary
- Stoneyburn Primary School Primary
- West Calder High School Secondary
- Woodmuir Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Almondvale Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Pentland Hills Hill 8.8 miles
- Little Sparta Gardens 8.9 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 9.3 miles
- Little King Seat Hill 10.4 miles
- Redford Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Dundas Castle Estate 12.1 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- The Lee Estate 12.4 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 12.7 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles