The Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk District and The Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk a traditional market town strategically placed in the centre of Scotland. Stangely, Falkirk has been at the forefront of Scottish history for over two thousand years.

Invaded by Picts, habited by Romans, protected by Bravehearts, inspired by Industrialists and visited by Jacobites. Falkirk is an interesting and intriguing place and a good place to start our Scottish journey.

So this will be the first of a series of stories and interesting facts on some of the areas for which we produce cards, calendars and notebooks.

Starting off with The Falkirk wheel which according to British waterways -
The Falkirk Wheel is the spectacular centrepiece of the £84.5 million ‘Millennium Link', the UK’s largest canal restoration project, developed by British Waterways to reconnect the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal, re-establishing east to west coast access for boats.

Apart from being an engineering and design wonder, The Falkirk Wheel is a great day out. From the stunning Visitor Centre and basin, set at the heart of a natural amphitheatre of landscaped grounds, you can view the revolution of The Wheel or go for a stroll to see it from all angles.

Enjoy your Scotland

Yours Aye

Gordon Flavell
www.flavell.com

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