The Top 20 Attractions around Falkirk
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Falkirk. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Falkirk is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 18, 2025
The Kelpies
Highlight • Rest Area
Defo worth a ride. On the Scottish NCN 76, it very safe and pleasurable to get there, and be there. There’s a cafe if you want the obligatory cyclists 🚴♀️ …
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Falkirk Wheel
Highlight • Viewpoint
The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. This feat of engineering stands at 115 feet (35 m) tall and, using the power of eight domestic …
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Abercorn Bay Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Lovely easy riding Sustrans trail through the woods. Higher up there is a another trail that you can use to loop round that pops out by Mid Hope Castle.
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Callendar House
Highlight • Castle
Open all year [except Sundays in winter] and free to enter. The House has an excellent café.
Callendar House dates from the 14th century. It is set in the nationally-important …
Callendar House dates from the 14th century. It is set in the nationally-important …
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Falkirk Wheel and Forth and Clyde Canal
Highlight (Segment) • Structure
The Forth and Clyde Canal is a canal opened in 1790, crossing central Scotland; it provided a route for the seagoing vessels of the day between the Firth of Forth …
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Falkirk Tunnel
Highlight • Structure
The Falkirk Tunnel is 630 meters long, 18 feet wide, 19 feet high and has a 5 foot wide towpath. It passes the Union Canal under Prospect Hill in Falkirk, …
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Avon Aqueduct
Highlight • Bridge
Excellent viewing spot for the Avon Aqueduct. There are a set of steps here where you can walk up to the Aqueduct and walk across for even more stunning views. …
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Tappoch Broch
Highlight • Historical Site
Tappoch broch occupies the summit of a rocky knoll in the middle of Tor Wood. It is surrounded by a pair of concentric banks which would originally have been boulder-faced walls with rubble cores.
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Union Canal
Highlight (Segment) • Structure
The Union Canal is a canal in Scotland, running from Falkirk to Edinburgh, constructed to bring minerals, especially coal, to the capital. It was opened in 1822 and was initially …
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Blackness Castle
Highlight • Castle
Blackness Castle is perched right on the shore of the Firth of Forth.
Just like many other historical buildings in this part of Scotland, it has featured in the popular …
Just like many other historical buildings in this part of Scotland, it has featured in the popular …
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