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For Kelpies tours Phone / Whatsapp +447305294773 Optional extra – You can take a Falkirk Wheel boat trip and sail up the Union canal .

An optional boat trip over the Falkirk Wheel is available from March to November ( not included in the tour price ) .

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A visit to the Falkirk Wheel is one of the most memorable experiences in central Scotland. As the world’s only rotating boat lift, it’s both an impressive piece of engineering and a fascinating attraction for visitors. Watching the enormous structure slowly turn as it lifts boats between canals is remarkable in itself, but taking a boat trip on the Falkirk Wheel makes the experience even more special.

The Falkirk Wheel is designed to last for 120 years .

The journey begins at the visitor centre where passengers board a canal boat designed specifically for the lift. As the boat glides into one of the giant gondolas, the scale of the structure becomes even more impressive up close. When the Wheel begins to rotate, it moves so smoothly that you hardly notice the motion. Within a few minutes, the boat is gently lifted 35 metres from the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal above.

Once at the top, the Falkirk Wheel boat trip trip takes passengers along the Union Canal, offering a relaxing cruise through peaceful countryside. The canal is lined with trees, open fields, and quiet towpaths where walkers and cyclists pass by. It’s a calm and scenic contrast to the dramatic engineering of the Wheel itself.

One of the highlights of the trip is passing through the Rough Castle Tunnel, a short canal tunnel cut through the hillside. The gentle echo of the boat engine and the dim light inside the tunnel add a small sense of adventure before the boat turns and heads back toward the Wheel. The Union canal towpath is a favourite with cyclists and walkers . The canal goes all the way into Edinburgh .

Altogether, a Falkirk Wheel boat trip combines history, engineering, and beautiful scenery, making it a fantastic experience for visitors of all ages.

For private tours of the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel Whatsapp +447305294773

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Private tours Edinburgh have been providing five star tours of Scotland for 12 years , owned by driver / guide and travel photographer David Rankin, based in Falkirk , Scotland, favourite subjects the Kelpies, Glencoe, Black Mount , Buachaille etive Mor and Eilean Donan Castle, photography portfolio at Photogold, Private tours Edinburgh Offer a wide range of tours of the Kelpies in Scotland , Outlander tours , castle tours with professional driver / guide David, travel photographer and drone operator with 40 years’ experience in editorial photography , published in numerous newspapers and magazines . The IMDB has published his pictures of Outlander filming at Doune Castle / Castle Leoch . The Scotsman newspaper published his picture of Lallybroch – Midhope Castle . David has had 10 million views of his pictures on Google Photos and half a million views of his videos on Youtube

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