Falkirk

Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Scotland, in the district of Falkirk.

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Scottish Gaelic - Scotland - District of Falkirk

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The town lies at the junction of the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal. Attractions around Falkirk include the Falkirk Wheel, remnants of the Antonine wall, and Callander House.

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Forth and Clyde Canal - Union Canal - Falkirk Wheel - Antonine wall - Callander House

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The Falkirk Area occupies a central position in Scotland, on the key north-south and east-west motorway and rail routes and within easy reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. No part of Scotland has a better situation both for access from England and for access to other parts of Scotland. Recently it has become renowned as the location for Scotland's first structural icon of the 21st century, The Falkirk Wheel.

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Edinburgh - Glasgow - England - Falkirk Wheel

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