The magnificent structure stands 115ft tall and requires only the power of eight domestic kettles to sailboats through the air and transfer them between the two canals. The Falkirk Wheel has not only been described as a feat of engineering but as a work of art and is now an iconic Scottish landmark attracting over 500,000 visitors a year – will you be joining us this year to stand in the shadow of The Falkirk Wheel and marvel in its magic?
The Falkirk Wheel
The Falkirk Wheel is the world’s first and only rotating boat lift, designed and built to connect the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal which allows coast to coast navigation across central Scotland.
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10am - 5.30pm
10am - 5.30pm
10am - 5.30pm
10am - 5.30pm
10am - 5.30pm
10am - 5.30pm
10am - 5.30pm
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The Falkirk Wheel is the world’s first and only rotating boat lift, designed and built to connect the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal which allows coast to coast navigation across central Scotland.