Canals across Scotland : walking, cycling, boating, visiting : the Union Canal, the Forth & Clyde Canal, country parks, Roman Wall

"This entertaining and informative book will be of practical benefit to all who discover the historic Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canals, whether walking, cycling, boating or visiting the Falkirk Wheel or the Kelpies. Canals Across Scotland provides detailed towpath information, suggests what to see and do along the way and in the towns passed. The book is full of fascinating historical background, knowledgeable descriptions, practical information, good stories and is beautifully illustrated. Side trips along the Antonine Roman Wall or to towns like Linlithgow, Falkirk, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch are also described. This updated guide will be an essential companion."--Back cover. Read more... Abstract: An authoritative and enthusiastic guide to the Lowland canals, the Antonine Wall including icons such as the Falkirk Wheel and the Kelpies. Features the story of the Union and Forth and Clyde Canals' restoration. Read more... Contents 6 Foreward 8 Preface 10 Introduction 12 Maps 22 Edinburgh, Union Canal 22 Union Canal, Edinburgh to Winchburgh 23 Union Canal, Winchburgh to Falkirk Wheel 24 Forth & Clyde Canal, Falkirk Wheel to River Forth 25 Forth & Clyde Canal, Falkirk Wheel to Wyndford Lock 26 Forth & Clyde Canal, Wyndford Lock to Auchinstarry and Twechar 27 Forth & Clyde Canal, Twechar through Glasgow to Clydebank 28 Forth & Clyde Canal, Glasgow Branch 29 Forth & Clyde Canal, Clydebank to Bowling 30 The Union Canal 32 1 Edinburgh to the Almond Aqueduct 32 2 Almondell Country Park 45 3 Almond Aqueduct to Winchburgh 50 4 Winchburgh to Linlithgow 58 5 Linlithgow, Town of Black Bitches 63 6 Beecraigs, Cockleroy and Cairnapple 69 7 Linlithgow to Polmont and Muiravonside Country Park 73 8 Polmont to the Falkirk Wheel 81 9 Falkirk Town 91 The Forth & Clyde Canal 97 10 Kelpies-The Descent To The Forth 97 11 The Roman Wall: Watling Lodge, Rpugh Castle, Seabegs Wood 105 12 Falkirk to Auchinstarry 110 13 The Roman Wall: Crot Hill and Bar Hill 120 14 Historic Kilsyth 124 15 Auchinstarry to Kirkintilloch 131 16 Into the Heart of Glasgow 138 17 Down to the Clyde: Maryhill to Bowling 151 Appendix 1, Canal Code 160 Appendix 2, Canal Contacts 162 Appendix 3, The Monkland Canal 165 Acknowledgements 168 Index 170 An authoritative and enthusiastic guide to the Lowland canals, this book provides detailed towpath information, and suggests what to see and do along the way and in towns passed.