Epic Engineering Projects

Each of Scotland's canals involved input from some of the finest engineers of the 18th and 19th Century. Famous engineering names such as Thomas Telford and James Watt crop up in the history of these impressive and often ground-breaking waterway projects.

  • Neptune's Staircase

    This dramatic 8-lock flight lies at Banavie, just North of Fort William on the Caledonian Canal.

  • The Falkirk Wheel

    The world's first on and only rotating boat life, the Falkirk Wheel is simply unique.

  • Ardrishaig Water Waster

    A unique engineering system which maintains the water level in the Crinan Canal.

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