Falkirk wheel

THE FALKIRK WHEEL The Millennium Link Project restored the Lowland canals city to city and firth to firth. Now the two canals are linked together with the Falkirk Wheel, which has become one of Scotland’s, if not the UK’s, prime visitor attractions. The original eleven locks could not be reinstated so instead the world’s first rotating boatlift has been built, 115ft high equivalent to eight double decker buses stacked on top of each other. The Wheel was open by the Queen on 24th May 2002	The Union canal has been extended and two locks added, leading to a tunnel under the Edinburgh & Glasgow railway and the Antonine wall Coming out on a large aqueduct leading to the Wheel
Visitor Centre has been created with a shop, café and display area. Boat trips on the Wheel are available
Take a trip on St Magdalene to the Wheel on Sunday 28th June 2009
	Leave Manse Road Basin Linlithgow 9.30 am Arrive Visitor Centre 1.30 pm; Passengers disembark Return to Linlithgow by private bus at 3.00 pm from the Visitor Centre. Arrive Linlithgow 3.30 pm or Leave Linlithgow by bus from Manse Road Basin,12.30 Arrive Falkirk Wheel 1pm; Leave Visitor Centre by boat 2. pm Arrive Linlithgow 6 pm (All arrival times approximate) Prices £15 per person; Tea/Coffee & scone & biscuit included Phone for details after April 2009 Tel. No. 01506 843194