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Our main aim is to ensure Scotland’s canals are maintained properly for people to visit and enjoy. We also take great pride in conserving the heritage of this legacy left by the Industrial Revolution and ensure that our waterway environment is managed as an important wildlife habitat. British Waterways Scotland wishes to thank the organisations listed below. They can be contacted using the following details: www.scottishcanals.co.uk Other guides available: • Caledonian • Crinan • Union • The Falkirk Wheel These are available at: www.scottishcanals.co.uk explore the FORTH & CLYDE CANAL MAP INSIDE walking • cycling jogging • boating canoeing • fishing AND SO MUCH MORE British Waterways Scotland has responsibility for the development, maintenance and promotion of the Scottish Canal Network, including The Falkirk Wheel. For further information, please contact British Waterways Scotland using the following details: British Waterways Scotland, Canal House Applecross Street, Glasgow G4 9SP Tel: 0141 332 6936 Fax:0141 331 1688 E-mail: [email protected] There’s only one way to walk from one side of Scotland to the other in a safe and tranquil manner – via the Forth & Clyde Canal. But you don’t have to trek it’s full length in order to appreciate the scenic beauty and abundance of wildlife. A short stroll or even a jog along any stretch of the 35 mile long towpath will allow you to experience the serenity of canal life while getting a healthy workout at the same time. The Forth & Clyde Canal towpath makes for an excellent walk suitable for all ages. There’s nothing quite as invigorating or stress relieving as getting on a bike and cycling through miles of beautiful countryside. Cycling the Forth & Clyde Canal towpath has never been easier or safer, and it’s the perfect way to keep the whole family fit and healthy. The 35 miles of towpath has been restored with the cyclist in mind - it’s safe, traffic and pollution free and an ideal route for cyclists of all levels. C Y C L I N G o n t h e Fo r t h & C ly d e C a n a l B O A T I N G W A L K I N G o n t h e F o r t h & C ly d e Canal o n t h e Fo r t h & C l y d e C a n a l Boating is at the core of what British Waterways does, and the boats on our waterways range from brightly painted narrowboats and barges, to sailboats, cruisers and kayaks. Over 3,500 vessels use Scotland’s canals, keeping waterway heritage and traditions alive today. The Forth & Clyde gives visitors the opportunity to experience all Scotland has to offer as it weaves from one side of Scotland to the other through towns and cities and breathtaking countryside. For more information on the various activities that can be enjoyed on the Forth & Clyde Canal visit www.scottishcanals.co.uk PATHS TO HEALTH www.pathstohealth.org.uk JOGSCOTLAND www.jogscotland.org.uk THE WATERWAYS TRUST www.thewaterwaystrust.co.uk CYCLING SCOTLAND www.cyclingscotland.org SUSTRANS www.sustrans.org.uk CENTRAL SCOTLAND www.csft.org.uk FOREST TRUST 4.8 tonnes of carbon emissions were offset with the printing of this guide.
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Our main aim is to ensure Scotland’s canals aremaintained properly for people to visit and enjoy.We also take great pride in conserving the heritageof this legacy left by the Industrial Revolution andensure that our waterway environment ismanaged as an important wildlife habitat.
British Waterways Scotland wishes to thankthe organisations listed below. They can becontacted using the following details:
www.scottishcanals.co.uk
Other guides available:• Caledonian • Crinan
• Union • The Falkirk Wheel
These are available at:
www.scottishcanals.co.uk
explore theFORTH & CLYDE
CANAL
MAPINSIDE
walking • cyclingjogging • boatingcanoeing • fishingAND SO MUCH MORE
British Waterways Scotland has responsibility forthe development, maintenance and promotion of theScottish Canal Network, including The Falkirk Wheel.For further information, please contactBritish Waterways Scotland using the following details:British Waterways Scotland, Canal HouseApplecross Street, Glasgow G4 9SPTel: 0141 332 6936 Fax:0141 331 1688E-mail: [email protected]
There’sonlyonewaytowalkfromonesideofScotlandtotheotherinasafeandtranquilmanner–viatheForth&ClydeCanal.Butyoudon’thavetotrekit’sfulllengthinordertoappreciatethescenicbeautyandabundanceofwildlife.Ashortstrollorevenajogalonganystretchofthe35milelongtowpathwillallowyoutoexperiencetheserenityofcanallifewhilegettingahealthyworkoutatthesametime.
TheForth&ClydeCanaltowpathmakesforanexcellentwalksuitableforallages.
There’snothingquiteasinvigoratingorstressrelievingasgettingonabikeandcyclingthroughmilesofbeautifulcountryside.CyclingtheForth&ClydeCanaltowpathhasneverbeeneasierorsafer,andit’stheperfectwaytokeepthewholefamilyfitandhealthy.
The35milesoftowpathhasbeenrestoredwiththecyclistinmind-it’ssafe,trafficandpollutionfreeandanidealrouteforcyclistsofalllevels.
CYCLINGontheForth&ClydeCanalBOATINGWALKING
ontheForth&ClydeCanalontheForth&ClydeCanal
BoatingisatthecoreofwhatBritishWaterwaysdoes,andtheboatsonourwaterwaysrangefrombrightlypaintednarrowboatsandbarges,tosailboats,cruisersandkayaks.Over3,500vesselsuseScotland’scanals,keepingwaterwayheritageandtraditionsalivetoday.
TheForth&ClydegivesvisitorstheopportunitytoexperienceallScotlandhastoofferasitweavesfromonesideofScotlandtotheotherthroughtownsandcitiesandbreathtakingcountryside.
FormoreinformationonthevariousactivitiesthatcanbeenjoyedontheForth&ClydeCanalvisitwww.scottishcanals.co.uk
PATHSTO HEALTH www.pathstohealth.org.uk
JOGSCOTLAND www.jogscotland.org.uk
THEWATERWAYSTRUST www.thewaterwaystrust.co.uk
CYCLING SCOTLAND www.cyclingscotland.org
SUSTRANS www.sustrans.org.uk
CENTRAL SCOTLAND www.csft.org.ukFORESTTRUST
4.8 tonnes of carbon emissions were offsetwith the printing of this guide.
Introduction
Thisguidehasbeen
designed
toprovidethe
essentialinformationyouneed
toenjoyavisit
tocentralS
cotland’smostm
ajestic
waterway,
theForth&Clyde
Canal.S
cotland’scanalsare
yourstoexploreandenjoy-whether
going
walking,cycling,boating,canoeing
orangling.
Theirhistory,richheritageandnaturalbeauty
maketheseinland
waterwaysarefreshing
backdrop
toanyday-outorholiday.
Aboutthecana
lJoiningthroughthenarrow
estpartofS
cotland
from
westtoeast,the
Forth&Clyde
Canallinks
theIrishSea
with
theNorthSea
runningfrom
Bow
ling,on
theClyde
estuary,toGrangem
outh,
ontheFirthofFo
rth.PartofS
cotland’sheritage,
this35
mile
waterway
provides
aunique
andtranquilpath
throughsomeofScotland’smostdensely
populatedareas.
There
aremultipleaccess
pointstothecanal
alongits
bankswith
manyprovidingfree
parkingon-site
ornearby
and,as
themap
show
s,avarie
tyofattractions,facilitiesand
amenities
alongtheway.The
centre-piece,the
115fticonicFa
lkirk
Wheel,istheworld’sfirst
andonlyrotatingboatliftw
hich
transfersboats
betweenthedifferin
gheightlevelsoftheForth
&Clyde
andUnion
Canals.
Abriefhistory
Whenworkbeganon
theForth&Clyde
Canal
onJune
19th1768,the
plan
was
forthe
waterway
toprogress
steadilywestwards
from
theForthviatheRiver
CarrontoStockingfield
(Maryhill),inGlasgow
.How
ever,nineyears
laterworkstoppedduetolack
offunds.Eight
yearspassed
before
money,forfeitedfrom
the
JacobiteEstates
becameavailable,allowingthe
canaltocontinue
itsjourneytotheRiver
Clyde.
In1790,at35mileslong,and
wideenough
toaccommodatesea-goingvessels,theForth&
Clyde
opened.The
canalw
asboughtby
CaledonianRailway
in1867
(asacondition
ofbuying
thePortofG
rangem
outh)andremained
underrailw
aymanagem
entuntil1948
whenit
was
takenover
bytheBritishTransport
Com
mission.
Rightsofnavigationwereextinguishedby
Parliamentin1963,how
ever,the
canalw
astriumphantly
reopened
in2001
aspartofthe
£84.5m
Millennium
Link
-thelargestcanal
restorationever
inBritain.
The
project
incorporated
theconstructionofThe
Falkirk
Wheelwhich,w
henopened
inJune
2002,
reconnectedtheForth&Clyde
andUnion
Canalsforthefirsttim
einover
70years.
EnjoyaGreat
Day
Out
AstheWorld’sonlyrotatingboatlift,The
Falkirk
Wheelisan
astonishingfeatofengineeringanda
must-seeattractionrolledintoone.
AdayatThe
Falkirk
Wheeloffersso
muchmore,
with
relaxing
boattrips,hands-on
interactive
displays,w
alks
andcyclepathsthrough
beautifulcountryside,afantastic
outdoor
play
area
forkids
ofallagesandastunning
VisitorCentrewith
awelcomingcaféandgiftshop.
For
furtherinform
ationor
tobook
your
boattrip
inadvancecall:
08700500208or
visit
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk
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FACILITIES&DISTA
NCES
(Distances
areapproximate,
tothenearestm
ile)
MilestoGrangem
outh
MilestoBow
ling
Bowling
Dalmuir
Clydebank
BoghouseLocks
TempleLocks
ApplecrossSt
SpiersWharf
TheStables
Kirkintilloch
Auchinstarry
Craigmarloch
Wyndford(L20)
Underwood(L17)
Bonnybridge
TheFalkirkWheel
Camelon(L16)
Bainsford(L5)
Grangemouth(L2)
35 032 3
30 529 6
27 823 12
22 1321 14
19 1614 21
13 2210 25
8 276 29
4 313 32
2 330 35
Fishing
perm
it:Youne
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rmitto
fishon
theForth
&Clyde
Can
al,throug
htheLowland
sCan
alAng
lingPartnership
(LCAPS).Anan
nual
adultpe
rmitcosts£1
5.Further
inform
ationcanbe
obtained
bycalling
0141
3326936
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SAFETYFIRST
Millions
ofpeopleenjoyScotland’sinland
watersforrecreationalactivity,sportsandleisure.
SafetyisBritishWaterway’stoppriority.Youcanfind
water
safetyadvice
andinform
ationon
thesafeuseofScotland’scanals–bothon
water
andwaterside
–atwww.scottishcanals.co.uk.There
isalso
aspecialeducationalw
ebsitecoverin
gwaterway
safetydesigned
specifically
forchildrenandteachersatwww.wow
4water.net
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