Airth is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is 8 miles (12.9 km) north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle, the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,273 residents.