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THE world's only rotating boat lift is to undergo a £1 million revamp. The Falkirk Wheel, which opened 13 years ago linking the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal, will be refurbished as part of ...

Growing up in Polmont, near Falkirk, the banks of the Union Canal were his childhood playground. In adulthood he saw the Union and the Forth and Clyde Canals deteriorate. Motorways and housing estates ...

AN UNUSUAL water attraction in the UK has been likened to a theme park ride by visitors – and it’s the only one of its kind in the world. The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift that carries barges ...

The one and only Falkirk Wheel – the world’s first, and only, rotating boat lift – features in the new series of Sky Arts’ ...

The country's 'most bizarre' building and a giant sculpture are among the other sights worth visiting A UNIQUE water attraction has drawn tourists to a small town in the UK since it first opened back ...

The free event runs from 11am to 3pm on Sunday, August 24. The final hour, from 2pm onwards, will be a special silent hour ...

Eric Wightman's life is intertwined with Scotland's canals. Growing up in Polmont, near Falkirk, the banks of the Union Canal were his childhood playground. In adulthood he saw the Union and the Forth ...