Polmont
in Falkirk of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (13 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (29 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (34 mi)
- Dundee Airport (41 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (42 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (48 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (81 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (101 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (103 mi)
- Inverness Airport (108 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (127 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Braehead Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Drumpellier Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Coatbridge Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bothwell Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Hamilton Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Strathclyde Park Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Craigie Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.991 and -3.707 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 59' 25" and W -3° 42' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:22 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:55 am and 4:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Polmont
Polmont in Falkirk (Scotland) with it's 5,390 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 342 mi (or 551 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Polmont is now 07:22 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to Polmont, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Falkirk, Alloa, Livingston, Stirling and Motherwell. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Macdonald Inchyra Grange
Grange Manor
Airth Castle Hotel and Spa
Leapark
FALKIRK
Premier Inn
Falkirk East
Videos from this area
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Road Trips in Scotland - Laurieston and Polmont
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Polmont Train Station
Train Service From Glasgow Queen Street To Edinburgh Waverley Calling At Polmont.
Snowboard Lesson 5 - Polmont Dry Slope
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61994 The Great Marquess joins the Glasgow Edinburgh line at Polmont on the SRPS Forth Circle tour morning train 1255hrs 05-04-2009.
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Culross Abbey - Scotland
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Zapping The Porcelain
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
River Avon (Falkirk)
The River Avon is a river in Falkirk, Scotland. It originates near Cumbernauld, flows through Avonbridge, through the Avon Gorge, through Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk, past the west of Linlithgow and enters the Firth of Forth near Grangemouth. The Avon Aqueduct—Scotland's longest navigable aqueduct—carries the Union Canal above the river.
M9 motorway (Scotland)
The M9 is a major motorway in Scotland. It runs from the outskirts of Edinburgh, bypassing the towns of Linlithgow, Falkirk, Grangemouth and Stirling to end at Dunblane.
Polmont rail accident
The Polmont rail accident occurred on 30 July 1984 at Polmont, near Falkirk, Scotland, when an express train from Edinburgh to Glasgow, travelling at high speed, struck a cow which had wandered onto the track near Polmont station. Several of the carriages were derailed, resulting in 13 deaths and 61 injuries. The accident led to a debate about the safety of push-pull trains on British Rail.
Avon Gorge, Falkirk
The Avon Gorge, Falkirk is a small wooded gorge in Falkirk, Scotland. An area of 19.05 hectares of the gorge is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest; it was notified in 1986. The steep wooded banks constitute one of the few remaining ancient, semi-natural woodland sites in Falkirk District.
Avondale Landfill
The Avondale Landfill is a major Scottish landfill located in Polmont, off junction 4 of the M9 motorway. Avondale takes large volumes of waste from the Forth Valley and some from West Lothian. Avondale has the ability to accept Non-Hazardous, Stable Non-Reactive Hazardous waste including asbestos/gypsum and compliant Hazardous wastes. This is the first and currently only landfill with the ability to accept Hazardous waste to landfill in Scotland under the new Landfill Directive.
HM Prison Polmont
Her Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Polmont is the largest of its kind in Scotland. Despite its name, the institution is located in Reddingmuirhead in the Falkirk region, and not in Polmont. It is designed to hold up to 454 inmates between the ages of 16 and 21, although there have been several reports and complaints about the literal figures. Reports of living conditions have also been criticized, including an alleged lack of food for inmates and the practice of slopping out.
A801 road
The A801 is a road in Scotland which runs from east of Polmont to the A705 near Whitburn that heads towards Livingston in the other direction.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Polmont.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Polmont, Poll Mhonadh, Полмонте, Полмонт, Powmont
