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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
Arrive at the Helix by boat, on foot, by bike or travel from elsewhere in Scotland - the Canal Hub will be a place to stop and take in the sights as well as making the most of the canal-side facilities.
The reshaped hub will include events space for canal-side festivals, events and activities
Stand and stare at these imperious giants of Scottish legend. The Kelpies will be in place during 2013 and will be a sight worth travelling to see, as they stand at the canal locks at the mouth of Scotland's Forth & Clyde canal.
Facilities for visitors and canal users will make this the ideal stopping point if you're out on the canal. We are Creating the Canal Hub to be a dramatic entrance to the canal as well as a major feature of The helix.
The new hub will soon start to take shape. Keep up to date with what's happening on our Canal Hub news link.
Just along the canal, you'll come to the Falkirk Wheel, the world's only rotating boatlift. The impressive piece of engineering was opened by the Queen in 2002, created as part of the regeneration of the Forth & Clyde and Union canals.
