Falkirk Town Centre
Take the Falkirk town trail and follow in the footsteps of famous people through the ages.
Make sure you visit Falkirk Steeple - the focal point of the town stridently positioned in the middle of the High Street. Falkirk Steeple is near the market cross and town well.
Flanked now by a shoppers paradise including the Howgate Shopping Centre.
As you stroll through the warm, covered areas of the Howgate imagine the original narrow insanitary streets, the overcrowded buildings and the long, cold days which the craftsmen had to endure during the industrial ages.
Look for streets with names such as Cow Wynd, Bean Row, Kings Court, and the Tattie Kirk.
The original church (kirk) had a tiled (faw) roof which reputedly gave its name to the town - Faw - Kirk which became Falkirk. Look for the seven hundred year old graves within the Parish Church grounds some even from the 1st battle of Falkirk.
Pass the floral clock, the town hall and walk out to Dollar Park and the views along the Forth and Clyde canal.
Find about Callendar House and Callendar Park on the outskirts of Falkirk
Yours Aye
Gordon Flavell
www.flavell.com
Designing and Printing in Falkirk for over 30 years
Look out for Falkirk souvenirs and Calendars
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