The Falkirk Wheel was a fabulous day out and good value for money.  There is disabled parking right at the entrance but it is limited so plan to arrive early.  The restaurant serves a range of great food to cater for all tastes.

The first view of the Falkirk Wheel from the visitors centre is one of amazement and an appreciation of it's overall design.  There is an hour's boat trip through the Falkirk Wheel and it is very enjoyable especially due to the Captain who gives a witty running commentary as the wheel rotates.

This is a brilliant British Engineering masterpiece that you need to see first hand!

The Falkirk Wheel purpose is to reconnect the Union Canal and the Forth and Clyde Canal at a difference in height of 24 meters.  It is a rotating boat lift which is 115 feet high and carries up to eight boats in a water filled gondola.  Both gondolas contain 300 tonnes of water so each time the wheel rotates it is moving 600 tonnes of water in perfect balance.