Brightons
in Falkirk of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.980 and -3.716 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 58' 49" and W -3° 42' 58"
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: 12:58 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 6:48 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
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Brightons

Brightons in Falkirk (Scotland) with it's 4,700 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 342 mi (or 550 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Brightons is now 12:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Brightons, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 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 golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, 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: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 979 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Macdonald Inchyra Grange

Address
1,3 mi
Grange Road
FK2 0YB Falkirk
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grange Manor

Address
2,6 mi
Glensburgh Road
FK3 8XJ Grangemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Airth Castle Hotel and Spa

Address
6,0 mi
Near Stirling 1
FK2 8JF Airth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Leapark

Address
2,5 mi
Bo'ness Road 130
FK3 9BX Grangemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN PARK HOTEL

Address
3,3 mi
CAMELON ROAD
FK1 5RY Falkirk
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Craignish House

Address
3,3 mi
14 Camelon Road
FK1 5RX Falkirk
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


FALKIRK

Address
4,0 mi
WEST BEANCROSS FARM JUNCTION 5 M9
FK2 0XS FALKIRK
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Premier Inn

Address
1,9 mi
Bowtrees Roundabout
FK2 8PJ Falkirk
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Falkirk East

Address
2,9 mi
BEANCROSS ROAD POLMONT
FK2 OYS Falkirk
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Falkirk 2-0 Livi - Sat 21st Feb '15

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 01:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVItv

Match highlights Falkirk 2-0 Livingston SPFL Championship Saturday 21st February 2015.


Falkirk 2-0 Livi - Sat 21st Feb '15 - GOALS

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 25:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVItv

GOALS Falkirk 2-0 Livingston SPFL Championship Saturday 21st February 2015.


Falkirk 0-0 Livi - Tue 21st Oct '14 - 60 seconds

Published: October 24, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LIVItv

Match highlights in 60 seconds. Falkirk 0-0 Livingston SPFL Championship Tuesday 21st October 2014.


Falkirk JFC 0 - 1 Haddington Ath (23 Aug 14)

Published: August 24, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Sykes

McBookie.com South Division, The Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk.


ASA taylors fairground attraction. GRANGEMOUTH 2012

Published: July 11, 2012
Length: 44:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clare Taylor


Road Trips in Scotland - Laurieston and Polmont

Published: July 30, 2010
Length: 31:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: heatherglen36

Leaving Falkirk, a drive through the villages of Laurieston and Polmont while experimenting with a new camera position - clinging to the driver's door on the Gorillapod. Filmed safely with...


Polmont Train Station

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 11:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train Service From Glasgow Queen Street To Edinburgh Waverley Calling At Polmont.


Snowboard Lesson 5 - Polmont Dry Slope

Published: October 09, 2014
Length: 52:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrew Martin

Lesson 5 at Polmonthill Dry Slope, Polmont near Falkirk. 23 September 2014 Some heel & toe side side-slipping and trying some traversing as well. Getting dark towards the end.


Cleaner Coaches At Polmont On 6/4/11

Published: April 07, 2011
Length: 14:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jw26040

Cleaner Coaches At Polmont On 6/4/11.


60007 Doing The Forth Circle On 24/4/11 - 10. Through Polmont Junction

Published: April 26, 2011
Length: 39:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jw26040

60007 Doing The Forth Circle On 24/4/11 - 10. Through Polmont Junction.


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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.

Located at 56.0101, -3.67647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland

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.

Located at 56.0162, -3.7502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in Scotland, Transport in Edinburgh, Transport in Stirling (council area), Transport in West Lothian

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.

Located at 55.984, -3.715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in Scotland, Transport in Falkirk (council area), Railway accidents in 1984, 1984 in Scotland

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.

Located at 55.9903, -3.67861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landfills in the United Kingdom, Biofuel power stations in Scotland

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.

Located at 55.9836, -3.73056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Young Offender Institutions in Scotland

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.

Located at 55.9885, -3.6827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Scotland

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