Laurieston

Worth seeing in and around Laurieston

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   The Kelpies

   The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of Falkirk and Grangemouth. They stand next to the M9 motorway and form the eastern gateway of the Forth and Clyde Canal, which meets the River Carron here.

   2.3 km · sculpture by Andy Scott · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Falkirk Stadium

   The Falkirk Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Falkirk, central Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Falkirk. The stadium has a capacity of 7,937 and currently consists of three fully completed stands.

   700 m · football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Callendar House

   Callendar House is a mansion set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, central Scotland. During the 19th century, it was redesigned and extended in the style of a French Renaissance château fused with elements of Scottish baronial architecture.

   1 km · historic House and Park in Falkirk · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Firs Park

   Firs Park was a football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C. between 1921 and 2008. It was located on Firs Street, 0.3 miles north-east of the town centre.

   1.8 km · stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Falkirk Old Parish Church

   Falkirk Old & St. Modan's Parish Church, also known as "Falkirk Trinity Church", is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Falkirk, central Scotland.

   2.1 km · church in Falkirk, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Falkirk Steeple

   The Falkirk Steeple is a municipal building on the High Street in Falkirk in Scotland. The building, which accommodates a heritage centre, is a Category A listed building.

   2 km · Clock tower in Falkirk, Scotland · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Andrew's West

   St. Andrew's West Parish Church is the largest church in Falkirk, Scotland, founded in 1843 and situated in the town centre on Upper Newmarket Street and known for its conservative evangelical preaching, aligning itself with the Forward Together group and the Evangelical Alliance.

   2 km · church in Falkirk, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Brockville Park

   Brockville Park was a football stadium located on Hope Street in Falkirk, Scotland, 0.25 miles north-west of the town centre. It was the home of Falkirk F.C. from 1885 until the end of 2002–03 Scottish football season.

   2.4 km · stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Grangemouth Municipal Buildings

   Grangemouth Municipal Buildings, also known as Grangemouth Municipal Chambers, is a municipal structure in Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth, Scotland. The structure was the headquarters of Grangemouth Burgh Council.

   3 km · judicial building in Grangemouth, Scotland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Mumrills Roman fort

    Mumrills was the site of the largest Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It is possible that Mumrills could exchange signals with Flavian Gask Ridge forts.

    1.1 km · site of Roman fort on the Antonine Wall near Falkirk in central Scotland · Wikipedia

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Getting to Laurieston

Airports

Edinburgh (EDI), 24 km · Glasgow (GLA), 45 km · Glasgow Prestwick (PIK), 76 km

Stations

Falkirk High railway station, 2.6 km · Falkirk Grahamston railway station, 2.1 km · Polmont railway station, 2.8 km

• Glasgow → Laurieston

  35 km · quickest by road, 41 min · £4–6
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• Prestwick, South Ayrshire → Laurieston

  79 km · quickest by road, 1h 28m · £9–12
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• Aberdeen → Laurieston

  163 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · £19–25
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