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Polmont is a village five miles east of Falkirk in Stirlingshire in central Scotland. It's mainly a commuter village for Edinburgh and Stirling.
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Parkland 18-hole course, 6432 yards off white tees, par 71. It's no longer run by Falkirk Council.
100 m long artificial ski slope, so it's a kiddy novice slope.
This is the successor to Polmont GC, which folded in 2019. It's a nine-hole course so twice around off white tees is 5989 yards, par 72.
Pub with a good selection of food, has rooms. Tuesday is quiz night and Saturday is karaoke.
Deservedly popular fish & chip shop, has vegan and GF options.
Renovated mansion and spa hotel, handy for motorway. Generally smart but some rooms look tired.
50-room budget hotel, comfy and welcoming.
Reliable budget chain hotel.
Modest budget chain hotel.
By train
Trains from Edinburgh run every 15 min via Haymarket and Linlithgow to Polmont (25 min) and continue west via Falkirk High or Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Street (another 35 min).
By road
From Edinburgh follow M9, from Glasgow follow M80 onto M876 then M9. Use Jcn 4 for Polmont village, Jcn 5 for the hotel strip and Jcn 6 for Grangemouth.
By bus
Scottish Citylink Bus 909 runs every two hours from Edinburgh, taking an hour via the airport and Bo'ness to Grangemouth, and continuing to Stirling and Bridge of Allan.
By boat
The Union Canal courses from Edinburgh via Linlithgow to Polmont and Falkirk. The Forth-Clyde Canal courses from Glasgow via Kilsyth to Falkirk and the tidal River Carron near Grangemouth.
Taxi firms include Kerse Cabs (+44 1324 464999), Tartan Line (+44 800 756 3004) and Gordons (+44 1324 911442).
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