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Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point

This is Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point, a historic site in Falkirk. There are 6 other places to visit inside 5 km. Worth the trip, Linlithgow Palace is 12 km off.

Where

In Falkirk

inside the locality

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic site in Falkirk

Inside Falkirk

Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point is inside Falkirk’s locality, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest stretch in Falkirk is June to August, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°113 mm

Feb8° / 2°109 mm

Mar10° / 3°74 mm

Apr12° / 4°63 mm

May15° / 7°60 mm

Jun18° / 10°68 mm

Jul20° / 11°86 mm

Aug19° / 11°108 mm

Sep17° / 9°81 mm

Oct13° / 6°100 mm

Nov9° / 4°107 mm

Dec7° / 1°104 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Falkirk, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Falkirk. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Falkirk’s full climate →

About

Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point

Historic site.

In Falkirk, inside the town’s locality.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Falkirk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Mapping Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point

Orange marks Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Staying near Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point

By population, Falkirk leads the 8 with 34,637. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Falkirk

34,637 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.2 km south of it

Hallglen

3,158 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km southeast of it

Redding

3,812 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 2.5 km east of it

Grangemouth

16,028 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point is	People	Places to visit
Falkirk	It’s in town	34,637	8
Hallglen	1.2 km south of it	3,158	7
Redding	1.6 km southeast of it	3,812	10
Grangemouth	2.5 km east of it	16,028	18
Stenhousemuir	2.5 km northwest of it	9,566	8
Carronshore	2.6 km north of it	2,880	10
Larbert	2.8 km northwest of it	12,688	8
Brightons	3.3 km southeast of it	4,048	9

Make a day of it

Places to add to Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point

Within 15 km you can add 5 castles, a palace and a museum.

PalaceLinlithgow Palace12 km away 2

MuseumCallendar House1.2 km away 3

CastleAirth Castle7 km away 4

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandKinneil House9.4 km away 5

Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower13 km away 6

CastleClackmannan Tower12 km away 7

CastlePlean Castle8 km away 8

Abbey or prioryCulross Abbey12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point in questions

Where is Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point?

Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point is in Falkirk, Falkirk, inside the town’s locality.

What is Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point?

June to August are the warmest months in Falkirk, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Falkirk Steeple and Visitor Information Point?

Within 15 km: Linlithgow Palace (12 km), Callendar House (1.2 km), Airth Castle (7 km) and Kinneil House (9.4 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Callendar House: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kinneil House: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Plean Castle: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Culross Abbey: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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