Glasgow Guide Glasgow Visitor Guide - Colin Baxter

 City of Glasgow


 Forth & Clyde Canal
Glasgow - A Portrait Forth & Clyde Canal

Photographs of the Forth and Clyde Canal

from Bowling via Glasgow

and the Falkirk Wheel to Grangemouth


Forth and Clyde Canal in Maryhill in Glasgow

Ruchill Church seen from the Forth and Clyde Canal

in Maryhill in Glasgow

The Canal provides a route for sea-going vessels

 at the narrowest part of the Lowlands of Scotland

between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde.

The canal is 35 miles ( 56km ) long. 

It passes through Maryhill in the north of Glasgow

The eastern end connects to the River Forth

via the River Carron near Grangemouth.

The western end of the canal connects to the River Clyde at Bowling.


Forth and Clyde Canal

Forth and Clyde Canal



The Wheel on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk

The Wheel on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk

The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift

 connecting the Forth & Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.

The Wheel is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world.

It is considered an engineering landmark for Scotland.




The Wheel on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk

The Falkirk Wheel

on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk





The Wheel on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk

The Falkirk Wheel

on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk





View of Ochil Hills along The Wheel on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk

View of Ochil Hills

along The Falkirk Wheel



The Forth and Clyde Canal

The Forth and Clyde Canal


Route map of the Forth and Clyde Canal across Scotland

Route Map of the Forth and Clyde Canal 

 Forth & Clyde Canal Gallery Photo Gallery

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Forth & Clyde Canal  Forth and Clyde Canal Exploring Edinburgh - Glasgow Canals 

Glasgow - A Portrait Wee Book of Glasgow  Glasgow from the Air  Glasgow - No Mean City  Lost Glasgow  Glasgow - The Real Gorbals Story    

Glasgow Visitor Guide - Colin Baxter Itchy Insider's Guide to Glasgow Glasgow Footprint Pocket Guide Glasgow Insight Pocket Guide Glasgow Guide Pub Companion Glasgow Scotland's Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Rough Guide

Glasgow Insight Pocket GuideCollins Street Map of GlasgowGlasgow: Then & NowThey belonged to Glasgow Phillips Street Atlas of Glasgow & West Central Scotland Glasgow: The Photographic Atlas100 Hillwalks around Glasgow 50 Walks in Glasgow & SW Scotland

Visit Scotland - Touring Guide Scotland: Where to Stay - Hotels & Guest Houses Scotland: Where to Stay - Bed & Breakfast Rough Guide ScotlandScottish Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Lonely PlanetScotland's Highlands & Islands - Lonley Planet Great Glasgow StoriesGlasgow & Surroundings - Insight Guide

West Highland Way: Official GuideWest Highland Way: Rucksac ReadersWest Highland Way: TrailblazerThe West Highland WayWest Highland Way: Footprint MapWest Highland Way - Map West Highland Way - Map West Highland Way Wet Highland Way - Official Guide

Munro Almanac The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club The Isle of Skye The Isle of Arran Wilderness Walks Ski Mountaineering in Scotland

More Wilderness Walks 50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay Skye - W.A.PoucherMagic of the Munros Mountaineering in Scotland and Undiscovered Scotland by W.H.MurrayA Long Walk on the Isle of Skye

Classic Climbs - Central & Southern Highlands The Isle of Arran Lonely Planet, Walking in ScotlandPathfinder Guide: Skye and NW Highlands WalksPathfinder Guide: Fort William and Glen Coe Walks Rambler's Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay - Chris Townsend









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