Days Out & Things to Do
Falkirk WheelA magnificent feat of engineering, the Falkirk Wheel raises boats 24 meters from the Forth & Clyde Canal to the locks of the Union Canal. Loads to see and do including boat trips, boat hire, canal walks and loads more. Click below to go to the Falkirk Wheel site.
The KelpiesA monument to horse powered heritage, the Kelpies tower a colossal 30 metres above the Forth & Clyde canal and form a dramatic gateway to the canal entrance on the East Coast of Scotland. Click below to go to the Kelpie website.
Linlithgow Canal centreLinlithgow Canal Centre is a Visit Scotland 3* attraction operated by the members of Linlithgow Union Canal Society .
Avon Aqueduct cruises run on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, from 2pm, returning by 4.30pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits included. No need to book.
Deep Sea WorldJust over the Forth Bridge in N. Queensferry, a fantastic day out: educational, exciting, fun. Click below to go to Deep Sea World website.
Edinburgh ZooEdinburgh Zoo is the big one around here - on the west of Edinburgh it's only a short drive away. Once most famous for its success in breeding and caring for penguins, it's now the proud parent of Britain's only giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang
Dynamic Earth5* time travel through the story of planet Earth. Interactive exhibits, state of the art technology and even a 4D encounter. Feel a volcano's heat, polar chill, fly the globe to crash in a tropical rainforest. Home to Scotland’s only 360º full dome film theatre.
Dalhousie Castle FalconryGet close to some real killers from peregrine falcons to Britain's second largest aerial predator, the Golden Eagle. Dalhousie also offers mediaeval archery.
