A Trip to the Falkirk Wheel

04 February 2026

On a recent outing we stopped by the Falkirk Wheel and captured a few photographs of this remarkable piece of engineering. The compact visitor centre sits alongside the wheel and is finished in curved timber, while the wheel itself proved far bigger in person than we had imagined: its striking concrete columns support the canal, which opens up sweeping views towards the Kelpies, Falkirk and the surrounding area.

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