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 miles39 km
- Edinburgh 17 miles27.4 km
- East Kilbride 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Livingston 5 miles8 km
- Hamilton 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Cumbernauld 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Dunfermline 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Coatbridge 16 miles25.8 km
- Stirling 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Airdrie 13.6 miles22 km
- Falkirk 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Motherwell 14.4 miles23.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Addiewell Place 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Stoneyburn Place 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Longridge Place 2.3 miles3.6 km
- West Calder Place 2.3 miles3.7 km
- East Whitburn Place 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Blackburn Place 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Whitburn and Blackburn Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Seafield Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Fauldhouse Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Whitburn Place 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Polbeth Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bathgate Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
EH55 8AD, EH47 8EL, EH47 8EF, EH55 8JG, EH55 8TL, EH55 8AT, EH55 8DS, EH55 8DG, EH47 9JQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Glasgow International Airport 31.5 miles50.8 km
- Addiewell Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Breich Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley Ad
- Best Western the Hilcroft Hotel West Lothian 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Ashcroft Farmhouse 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Mercure Livingston Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Oatridge Hotel 2 8 miles12.8 km
- Macdonald Houstoun House 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Livingston Lodge Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
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 miles8.4 km
- Pentland Hills Hill 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Little Sparta Gardens 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
- Little King Seat Hill 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Redford Wood Forest 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- The Lee Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km