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Something fantastic is happening in central Scotland, which just can't be ignored! An underused stretch of land between Grangemouth and Falkirk is being transformed into the Helix, a place where local people and visitors can come and revel in the outdoors.
The Helix is promoting health! Spend time in the fresh air and you will feel the benefit. The new paths at Helix South are the ideal place to start. They have great surfaces and are well lit, creating a great environment for getting active, summer or winter, rain or shine.
Could be for you! Demand for allotments is growing throughout Scotland and the Falkirk area is no exception. Our new project will create allotments in the Helix South area, which will be managed with the support of the Falkirk Allotment Society.
The Helix is a place to relax and enjoy, a place to explore, but it also represents a significant and distinctive opportunity for local businesses to develop their leisure offer and grow as the site becomes busier over the coming years.
Email for business development-related enquiries:
helixbusiness@falkirk.gov.uk
A transformation is taking place in the heart of Scotland.
See how Central Park at the Helix will look in 2013.
Sign up for our popular Helix site-seeing bus tours.
Towering horses' heads will provide a dramatic new gateway to Scotland at the Forth & Clyde canal.
Already you can come and explore our network of pathways, part of Scotland's newest emerging greenspace, near Falkirk.
New bus tour dates & more
Follow our Helix beekeepers as they set up a new apiary in Falkirk.
Already you can come and explore our network of pathways, part of Scotland’s newest emerging greenspace between Falkirk and Grangemouth.
Tucked away in the north of the Helix you’ll find quiet woodland and secluded paths, ideal for exercise and enjoying the outdoors. And then, an unexpected but delightful piece of public art…
At the heart of The Helix, a vibrant new space is emerging. Central Park will be a place to be active or just to be; a place to make the most of the outdoors; a place to enjoy nature and try something new.
Towering horses’ heads will provide a dramatic new gateway to Scotland at the Forth & Clyde canal eastern entrance.
The Canal basin is already a natural hub for activity. But with new landscaping, The Kelpies, and new routes to other parts of the Helix, this area will soon shine as a must-visit destination. Find out how the canal hub is developing.
A new one kilometre stretch of canal will improve access from the River Carron to the Forth & Clyde canal for yachts and other leisure craft entering the canal.
A Kelpie is a mythological Scottish water horse with the strength of ten horses and the endurance of many more. Horses were the main form of canal barge locomotion in the early days of Britain's inland waterways.
