Falkirk Wheel

Local nameFalkirk Wheel
LocationFalkirk, UK

The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Tamfourhill, Falkirk, in central Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. It reconnects the two canals for the first time since the 1930s. It opened in 2002 as part of the Millennium Link project.

The plan to regenerate central Scotland's canals and reconnect Glasgow with Edinburgh was led by British Waterways with support and funding from seven local authorities, the Scottish Enterprise Network, the European Regional Development Fund, and the Millennium Commission. Planners decided early on to create a dramatic 21st-century landmark structure to reconnect the canals, instead of simply recreating the historic lock flight.

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Opening hours

Boat trips: 11:10 am, 11:50 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:10 pm, 2:50 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:10 pm

Admission

Standard Boat Trip:
Adult: £12.50
Concession: £11
Child (3-15yrs): £7.50
Child (under 3): £1.50

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

Official Website http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefalkirkwheel

Twitter https://twitter.com/FalkirkWheel

Address FK1 4, United Kingdom

Coordinates 56°0'1.298" N -3°50'30.213" E

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