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

Things to Do for Nature Lovers:

Windsor Castle Edinburgh Castle Big Ben British Museum Buckingham Palace Canterbury Cathedral Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Carrickfergus Castle Eden Project Falkirk Wheel Giant's Causeway Glencoe Hyde Park Isle of Skye London Eye National Botanic Garden of Wales National Museum Cardiff National Portrait Gallery National Roman Legion Museum Royal Mile of Edinburgh Stonehenge Sygun Copper Mine Tate Modern The Kelpies and Helix Park Urquhart Castle

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