Falkirk Wheel
Forth and Clyde Canal · United Kingdom
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Falkirk Wheel is a harbour in the Forth and Clyde Canal cruising area, United Kingdom. Facilities on site: Toilets, Slipway, Restaurant. The nearest harbour by water is Hafen (Redding) (4.5 nm). With Sailseer you can plan passages from here with weather from nine models, tides, currents and bridge times.
Harbour info
Water depth: no information
Location: 56° 00,02' N 003° 50,47' W
Waters: Forth and Clyde Canal mit Union Canal · Lake with no waterway to the sea
Entered by hand, position from the sources for the area. The harbour object is missing in OpenStreetMap; ask the harbour master for a berth.
Facilities
ToiletsSlipwayRestaurant
10-day outlook
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Strongest wind and gust per day, mean of ECMWF and GFS; from day six only a trend. Hourly forecast, models and warnings on the map
Nearest harbours by water
- Hafen (Redding) 4.5 nm E, via Eisenbahnbrücke (Edinburgh and Glasgow Main Line), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Union Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Union Canal), Brücke, Brücke (South Bantaskine Road), Brücke, Brücke (B8028), Brücke, Brücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Redding Road), Brücke (Redding Road) · Plan route
- Hafen (Whitecross) 7.2 nm E, via Eisenbahnbrücke (Edinburgh and Glasgow Main Line), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Union Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Union Canal), Brücke, Brücke (South Bantaskine Road), Brücke, Brücke (B8028), Brücke, Brücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Redding Road), Brücke (Redding Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Station Road), Brücke, Brücke (A801), Brücke, Brücke, Brücke (Almond Road) · Plan route
- Upper Forth Boat Club 10.6 nm E, via Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Lock Sixteen), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Camelon Road), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Eisenbahnbrücke (Edinburgh to Dunblane), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Merers Bridge), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Lock 6, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Main Street), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Orchardhall Bridge), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke (Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath) · Plan route
- Southbank Marina 12.5 nm W, via Brücke (The Bonnybridge Millenium Canal Bridge), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Cumbernauld Road), Brücke (M80), Brücke (Wyndford Road), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Craigmarloch Drawbridge), Brücke (B802), Brücke, Brücke (Hilhead Road), Brücke (New Lairdsland Road), Brücke (Cowgate) · Plan route
- Blackness Boatclub 12.8 nm E, via Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Lock Sixteen), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Camelon Road), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Eisenbahnbrücke (Edinburgh to Dunblane), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Merers Bridge), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Lock 6, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Main Street), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Orchardhall Bridge), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke (Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath) · Plan route
- Hafen (Kirkintilloch) 13.5 nm W, via Brücke (The Bonnybridge Millenium Canal Bridge), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Cumbernauld Road), Brücke (M80), Brücke (Wyndford Road), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Craigmarloch Drawbridge), Brücke (B802), Brücke, Brücke (Hilhead Road), Brücke (New Lairdsland Road), Brücke (Cowgate), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Kirkintilloch Road) · Plan route
Bridges and locks nearby
- Golden Jubilee Lock Lock · 0.1 km
- Fußgängerbrücke Feste Brücke, 3 m · 0.1 km
- Fußgängerbrücke Swing bridge · 0.1 km
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Edinburgh and Glasgow Main Line) Feste Brücke, 2.7 m · 0.4 km
- Schleuse (Union Canal) Lock · 0.5 km
- Fußgängerbrücke Feste Brücke, 2.7 m · 0.5 km
- Fußgängerbrücke Feste Brücke, 2.7 m · 0.5 km
- Schleuse (Union Canal) Lock · 0.5 km
Harbour guides and charts
- OpenSeaMap Chart with buoys, lights and harbour details
- OpenStreetMap Map with paths, shops and addresses ashore
- Google Maps Satellite view, Street View, opening hours ashore
- Windy Webcams Webcams nearby
- Navily Photos, reviews, prices and berth booking
- noforeignland Anchorages, services and reports from cruising sailors
Rules and formalities
- Formalities: United Kingdom
- Forth and Clyde Canal mit Union Canal
- Forth and Clyde Canal and Union Canal: Every boat needs a licence from Scottish Canals; book each passage with Boat Movements 24 hours ahead, in winter 48 hours. Air draught is at most 3.0 m, on the Union Canal and at the Falkirk Wheel 2.7 m: sailing boats lower the mast beforehand, for example at Bowling or Port Edgar. Draught about 1.4 m, much less on the Union Canal.
Frequently asked questions
What facilities does Falkirk Wheel have?
Facilities on site: Toilets, Slipway, Restaurant.
Which harbours are near Falkirk Wheel?
By water: Hafen (Redding) (4.5 nm), Hafen (Whitecross) (7.2 nm), Upper Forth Boat Club (10.6 nm), Southbank Marina (12.5 nm), Blackness Boatclub (12.8 nm), Hafen (Kirkintilloch) (13.5 nm).
What is the weather like in Falkirk Wheel?
For Falkirk Wheel, Sailseer shows the 10-day outlook from ECMWF and GFS and, on the map, the hourly forecast from nine models with official warnings and measured wind.
Sources: Scottish Canals: Forth & Clyde Canal Skipper's Guide (Opening hours, Maximum channel dimensions) (hand/falkirk_wheel), OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-01) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).