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The world’s only rotating boat lift, The Falkirk Wheel links the Forth & Clyde Canal to the Union Canal 35 metres above, allowing vessels to sail through the sky thanks to a unique fusion of art and engineering – and the same power it would take to boil eight kettles.
Enjoy the full experience of The Falkirk Wheel during your 50 minute boat trip on MV Antonine, or MV Archimedes (the history of why they’re called that will be revealed during your visit!). You’ll depart from the Falkirk Wheel basin ready to enter The Wheel’s lower gondola.
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.
Take in views of the Three Bridges on your Forth Boat Tours cruise and travel on the Falkirk Wheel itself (the world’s first and only rotating boat lift) with an Original Tour ticket. The trips can be flexibly taken the same day or on separate days (subject to availability). BOOK NOW.
Free. The Falkirk Wheel is the world’s first and only rotating boat lift, designed and built to connect the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal which allows coast to coast navigation across central Scotland.
Nov 27, 2019 · Fifty-minute trips on the wheel, starting and finishing at the visitor center, are offered throughout the year and bookable by telephoning the visitor center (+44 (0)8700 500 208). You can also purchase tickets online through the Scottish Canals website.
The Falkirk Wheel. Visitors to The Falkirk Wheel can enjoy a unique experience with FREE entry to: The highlight of your visit will be a boat trip which begins in the basin outside The Falkirk Wheel Visitor Centre, by boarding one of the specially designed boats.
The world’s only rotating boat lift, The Falkirk Wheel links the Forth & Clyde Canal to the Union Canal 35 metres above, allowing vessels to sail through the sky thanks to a unique fusion of art and engineering – and the same power it would take to boil eight kettles.
The Visitor Centre is open 7 days a week, 9.45 am – 5.30 pm. Admission Price: Free to visit the site. Tours: Adult £13.50. Concession £12.00 (anyone over 60, holding an Access Card, full-time Student or Falkirk Council Tax Payer. Child (5-15yrs) £8.00. Child (under 5) Free. Registered Carers Free.
Book a boat trip. Enjoy the full experience of the recently upgraded Falkirk Wheel by sailing through the sky on our 60-minute boat trip! Click to find out more! Get tickets.
