Falkirk

Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Scotland, in the 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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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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Scotland: :For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). See also British Isles (terminology)....

Forth and Clyde Canal: The Forth and Clyde Canal crosses Scotland, providing a route for sea-going vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part of the Scottish Lowlands. The canal is 35 miles (56 km) long and its eastern end is connected to the River Forth by a short stretch of the River...

Union Canal: Union Canal can refer to:...