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THE FALKIRK WHEEL |
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The Millennium Link Project restored the Lowland canals city to city and firth to firth. Not only are the two canals restored but the link at Falkirk, the Falkirk Wheel, has become one of Scotland’s, if not the UK’s, prime visitor attraction. The original eleven locks could not be reinstated so instead the world’s first rotating boatlift has been built, 115ft high equivalent to eight double decker buses stacked on top of each other. |
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The Union canal has been extended and two locks added leading to a tunnel under the Edinburgh & Glasgow railway and the Antonine wall |
Coming out on a large aqueduct leading to the Wheel
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A Visitor Centre has been created with a shop, café and display area. Boat trips on the Wheel are available. The Wheel was open by the Queen on 24th May 2002
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Take a trip on St Magdalene to the Wheel Sunday 29th June, 2008 Leave Manse Road Basin
Linlithgow 9.30 am Arrive Visitor Centre 1.30 pm; Passengers disembark Return to Linlithgow by private bus at 3.00 pm from Visitor Centre. Arrive Linlithgow 3.30 pm
Leave Linlithgow by bus
from Manse Road Basin,12 .30; Arrive Falkirk Wheel 1pm; Leave Visitor Centre by boat 2.
pm Arrive Linlithgow 6 pm (All arrival times approximate) Prices £15 per person;
Tea/Coffee & scone
& biscuit included Pre booking required
with payment enclosing stamped and addressed envelope Tel. No. 01506 843194 |
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