Forth and Clyde Canal

Bridge over the Forth and Clyde canal at Bowling

The Forth and Clyde Canal opened in 1790. It is is 35 miles (56 km) long. It provided a route for boats to go between Edinburgh on the Firth of Forth to Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part of the Scottish Lowlands. As the boats grew bigger and the railways were developed it was slowly abandoned. In 1967 the part through Grangemouth was drained and filled in.

In 2000 the Falkirk Wheel was built to connect it again to the Union Canal.

Forth And Clyde Canal Media

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  The Forth and Clyde Canal, near Bonnybridge and Larbert

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  Bar Hill and Twechar with Kilsyth and Croy in the background

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  The branch within Glasgow from Maryhill to Port Dundas, showing Ruchill Church.

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  The unique Drop Lock at Dalmuir takes boats below a fixed bridge.

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  At Bowling the canal widens to a basin at the sea lock to the River Clyde.

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  January sunset at Maryhill Locks

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  Maryhill Locks