In Polmont, Falkirk Distillery is the place to visit
Around Polmont, the places to visit include 3 attractions, 3 museums and 2 castles. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 10 beyond the one inside Polmont’s locality. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Go 6.9 km out for Linlithgow Palace.
Must-know places in Polmont
Behind Falkirk Distillery on the list are 2 castles, 2 attractions and a museum.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandKinneil House4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCallendar House2.5 km outside town, to the west
CastleAlmond Castle1.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Kelpies2.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Milk Barn4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
At 5.3 km, Kinneil Museum is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Polmont’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Kinds of place
4 castles or historic places and 3 other attractions top the count.
Green: inside Polmont. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Kinneil House).
The complete list
In town there is one, and the list adds 10 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Polmont comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Polmont’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Polmont →
Day trips
Linlithgow Palace, 6.9 km away, is the best known of the 11.
PalaceLinlithgow Palace6.9 km east
FortAntonine Wall22 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle21 km northwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle32 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km east · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse34 km east
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)18 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle12 km east
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum39 km west · 1M visitors a year
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland33 km east
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral33 km eastPlaces well known beyond Polmont (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Polmont
What are the main attractions in Polmont?
The place to visit inside Polmont’s locality is Falkirk Distillery. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.
Does Polmont have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Polmont: Callendar House, Falkirk Museums Workshop and Store and Kinneil Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Polmont?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Polmont, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Kinneil House).
What are the best-known days out near Polmont?
Within 40 km: Linlithgow Palace (6.9 km), Antonine Wall (22 km), Stirling Castle (21 km), Edinburgh Castle (32 km).
Where are Polmont’s historic buildings listed?
Polmont has 5 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Polmont when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Kinneil House: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Callendar House: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almond Castle: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackness Castle: Dr John Wells, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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