Canal Hub

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

The Kelpies

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.

Canal facilities

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.

Canal Hub News        

The new hub will soon start to take shape. Keep up to date with what's happening on our Canal Hub news link.

Next stop, the Falkirk Wheel

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.