There is additional parking fee payable nearer the kelpies and also an overflow car park at the falkirk football stadium except on match days. You can pop in and say hello to our friendly and informative tour guides who can book your kelpies tour. Top ten visitor attractions in scotland, family days out in scotland, the kelpies tour. Apr 26, 2017 the falkirk wheel, opened by the queen in my 2002. It took seven people just 90 days to put the 36,0000 pieces together. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Dont worry though, we will be back open again as usual from sunday 27th october so you can come along and join us for a nice hot drink and a freshly made scone. Embrace panoramic views from the worlds one and only rotating boat lift and enjoy a relaxing sail along the aqueduct and canal. Answers for the falkirk wheel ielts reading practice test. Kelpies and falkirk wheel rick steves travel forum.
The lift is named after falkirk, the town in which it is located. This was a surprisingly interesting walk, following parts of the forth and clyde and union canals, to take in the falkirk wheel, the kelpies, the helix park and the centre of falkirk. Kelpies and falkirk wheel tour priced per group falkirk. Segway at canada wood view of the rotating falkirk wheel. Aug 03, 2015 drone flight and gopro shots of some of the most iconic landmarks in scotland. Be aware that the falkirk wheel is a completely separate tourist attraction. Rome2rio makes travelling from falkirk wheel to the kelpies easy. Find all the transport options for your trip from falkirk wheel to the kelpies right here. For more information and to book the kelpies tour then check out the falkirk community trust website. The kelpies are made from 300 tonnes of stainless steel, and took from june to october of 20 to construct. Because both boat pens have the same mass of water andor boats displacing the water the rotation of the wheel is done with a minimum of electricity and noise. This paper examines the transformation of the scottish canals network for the purposes of leisure visitation as an element of tourism. Our first stop on this tour by tartan tours scotland is at the kelpies. The falkirk wheel connects the forth and clyde canal with the union canal.
Let scottish classic tours chauffeur you around scotland in the. The kelpies tours tickets are sold on the day from the visitor centre at the helix, but the best way to avoid disappointment is to pre book your tickets online. It is suggested that you leave visiting the kelpies until the end of the walk. Revolution tour take a spin on the worlds only rotating boat lift with this 35 minute rotation of the falkirk wheel. Forth bike electric bikes are now available to both the falkirk wheel and the kelpies at the helix. Falkirk wheel 2020 all you need to know before you go with. Visitors can get the full the falkirk wheel experience by taking one of the special trip boats at the site, however, the visitor centre gives a perfect viewpoint from which to watch the wheel in action. Britains favourite falkirk wheel and the kelpies walk. Callendar house, falkirk the national wallace monument. The falkirk wheel the worlds only rotating boat lift full boat passage duration. The falkirk wheel is a rotating boat lift in central scotland, connecting the forth and clyde. In another engineering feat, falkirk is the location for the 30m high sculptures depicting two horse heads.
The falkirk wheel is a rotating boat lift in central scotland, connecting the forth and clyde canal with the union canal. Day trip to falkirk to visit the falkirk wheel and the. Five hour private tour around falkirk for up to four passengers. Standing next to the clyde and forth canal and near the river are the impressive 30 metre high horse head sculptures called the kelpies. Home of the kelpies from the premier inn along the canal is a lovely one so i am glad you enjoyed it and i hope we will be able to welcome you back to visit us again if you are in the falkirk area in the future.
It focuses on 2 iconic developments, the kelpies and the falkirk wheel, which are considered in relation to their impact on destination awareness and tourism development in a particular locale. Explore the famous kelpies, the falkirk wheel and callendar house in falkirk. You can go inside duke, the head down kelpie, during a tour with falkirk community trust. The kelpies tour falkirk free things to do in scotland with. Kelpies and falkirk wheel half day tour from glasgow. Both the kelpies and the falkirk wheel are magnificent structures. Book a canal holiday and sail past the kelpies and experience the heights of the falkirk wheel, the worlds only rotating boat lift, then explore the rest of the canal network taking you west towards glasgow or east towards edinburgh. The kelpies are 30metrehigh horsehead sculptures depicting kelpies shapeshifting water spirits, standing next to a new extension to the forth and clyde canal, and near river carron, in the helix, a new parkland project built to connect 16 communities in the falkirk council area, scotland. Normal pickup point is edinburgh city centre or the airport. Kelpies serviced apartments alexander, falkirk, uk. From the car park recommended above, walk towards the kelpies. Private tour 16 people this is a private tour designed for 1 6 people with your own tour guide for.
The falkirk wheel is the only fully rotating boat lift in the world. You can also contact the visitor centre on 024 590600 for more information. The helix, home of the kelpies ideally located for an excellent view of the kelpies, the visitor centre is the hub of the helix. The only way to get inside a kelpie is on a kelpies tour. Its a bit like a ferris wheel except instead of carrying passengers it carries boats floating in gondolas and their passengers as well. The kelpies honour the horses that provided the muscle to pull the barges along the canals of scotland and the falkirk wheel was a millennium project to reconnect the canals that connected glasgow in the west and edinburgh in the east.
Our kelpies and falkirk wheel tour provides a unique opportunity to visit and marvel at these wonders of design and engineering. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. From the car park recommended above, walk towards the kelpies on a clear path to reach the canal. The kelpies are the largest equine sculptures in the world.
The kelpies are a monument to horse powered heritage across scotland. The kelpies are a joy to behold plus the history of the nearby forth and clyde canal. Easter in edinburgh and the falkirk wheel david urquhart. Falkirk golf club and west lothian golf club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the areas natural beauty can explore the helix and muiravonside country park. If the start at the falkirk wheel is impressive, the sight of the kelpies is mindblowing. Falkirk wheel to the kelpies 3 ways to travel via bus. Located in falkirk, kelpies serviced apartments is near a train station.
A short distance away is the town of falkirk where we find towering above us, the giant feat of engineering known as the falkirk wheel. It opened in 2002 as part of the millennium link project. Day trip to falkirk to visit the falkirk wheel and the world. According to tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience falkirk wheel. Falkirk wheel, lime road tamfourhill, falkirk fk1 4rs scotland the falkirk wheel is a rotating boat lift in central scotland, connecting the forth and clyde canal with the union canal. Falkirk wheel 2020 all you need to know before you go. The visitors centre has a lovely restaurant and all the food is prepared and cooked on the premises as well as being reasonably priced. Kelpies and falkirk wheel tour priced per group from usd 81. The falkirk wheel ultimate guide awesome days out in scotland. It reconnects the two canals for the first time since the 1930s. The falkirk wheel site will be closed to the public tomorrow, saturday 26th october, due to a private event.
Enjoy the full 60 minute falkirk wheel experience as you sail through the sky before travelling along the aqueduct to the union canal and back. They were built as a monument to the horse powered heritage that scotland holds in industry and economy. Kelpies and falkirk wheel private tour for 1 4 people from greater glasgow 11. Dont mean to sound sarcastic, but i just checked the falkirk wheel site and it is definitely open on monday, and as noted, the kelpies is at a public park, so its not the venues that are closed. Canals played an important part in industry in the united kingdom to transport products between locations. Welcome onboard this helicopter scenic tour of the campsies, stirling, falkirk wheel and the kelpies. This apartment includes 2 bedrooms, a living room and a flatscreen tv, an equipped kitchen with a dining area, and 1 bathroom with a shower and a washing machine. Today falkirk enjoys a reputation as one of scotlands most beautiful towns and it boasts popular tourist attractions such as the falkirk wheel and the breathtaking kelpie statues, both of which complement and build upon its industrial heritage. Its only four miles from the falkirk wheel to the kelpies and helix park and. The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor scotlands horselord past. The kelpies are 30metrehigh horsehead sculptures depicting kelpies shape shifting water spirits, standing next to a new extension to the forth and clyde canal, and near river carron, in the helix, a new parkland project built to connect 16 communities in the falkirk council area, scotland. The falkirk wheel, expo 2011 aberdeen, expo 2012 edinburgh and expo. According to tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience falkirk wheel. If you want to go on the falkirk wheel, there are 2 boat trip options which you can book online.
Today i carried my 30litre karrimor rucksack, filled with water, my spare waterproofs, a book. The falkirk wheel, a few miles away from the kelpies to the southwest, acts as a ship lift, moving canal boats between two canals which have a considerable vertical difference. Come and see the worlds largest equine sculptures up close and go inside to marvel at. Cloybank estate this estate, eight miles from falkirk. Falkirk wheel to the kelpies 3 ways to travel via bus, and.
Falkirk wheel and the kelpies drone and gopro duration. The kelpies tour falkirk free things to do in scotland. Tourist information on falkirk areas tourist attractions. That means you can take a cycle along the beautiful forth and clyde canal with ease, so get your helmet on and well see you soon. The kelpies sculptures are the largest works of art in scotland, and the largest equine sculptures in the world. Here, you can book boat trips to experience the falkirk wheel.
The kelpies and the falkirk wheel, scotland walking the. Centre list of boat lifts peterborough lift lock strepythieu boat lift the helix falkirk. The falkirk wheel in scotland is the worlds first and only rotating boat lift. This helicopter sight seeing trip is an amazing and different way to experience scotland from above. The falkirk wheel is the worlds first, and only, rotating boat lift. Standing in front of the largest horse sculptures in the world and the unique rotating boat lift of the falkirk wheel will give you a different perspective on scotland. Be prepared for stunning views across the vast falkirk countryside as you reach the top point of the falkirk wheel during your 360 degrees trip around the worlds only rotating boat lift. The 30metre high horsehead structures weigh 300 tonnes each and are the largest equine structures in the world. Apr 21, 2014 the falkirk wheel, a few miles away from the kelpies to the southwest, acts as a ship lift, moving canal boats between two canals which have a considerable vertical difference.
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