In 2002, Her Majesty The Queen, opened the Falkirk Wheel , the world’s first and only rotating boat lift in the world. More than 5.5 million visitors have since taken a ride on the wheel. An engineering wonder, it was designed to connect two canals – Union Canal and Forth & Clyde Canal. Guests can take 50-minute boat trips that raise the boat 35 meters from one canal to the other before returning to the visitors center. Visitors can take part in loads of family-friendly activities like a children’s activity zone, a water play park and mini-canal, a gift shop, and a café. There are also opportunities for canoeing, hiking, and biking.
Lime Road, Tamfourhill, Falkirk FK1 4RS, UK, Phone: +4-40-87-00-50-02-08
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