The River Carron at Larbert is a popular fishing spot both for humans and herons, but also features an attractive waterfall. Well – it’s actually a damaged weir, but let’s not split hairs. The river fairly thunders over when in spate, though working out when this is can be tricky due to dams further upstream. Not worth a special day trip, but surely justifying the 5-minute walk from the nearest road if you’re visiting the area.
Steps down from the upper path to the fall
Lower path
Lower path
Larbert Viaduct
Location
On the River Carron 300m west of Larbert railway viaduct / Lochlands Avenue, 0.5 mi southwest of Larbert town centre
From the car park it’s a 5-min walk to the waterfall / weir (⬤ Easy). Follow the clear footpath along a field edge, soon entering woodland before steps on the right descend to the weir. Alternatively, a lower and rougher footpath follows the river bank past a couple of other, tiny waterfalls. There is some rocky / slippery ground on the lower path and at the weir.
Larbert, Falkirk
LocationO.S. Grid Reference: NS 856820
GPS coordinates: 56.017171,-3.836794
Stirling Road (A9) at Larbert viaduct |
Larbert (0.5 mi)
Street parking on Lochlands Avenue,
Key infoAlways open
Free
From the car park it’s a 5-min walk to the waterfall / weir (⬤ Easy). Follow the clear footpath along a field edge, soon entering woodland before steps on the right descend to the weir. Alternatively, a lower and rougher footpath follows the river bank past a couple of other, tiny waterfalls. There is some rocky / slippery ground on the lower path and at the weir.
