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As well as the management and development of five Scottish canals, we care for bridges, buildings, locks, The Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies and 19 water supply reservoirs in locations across Scotland.
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Climate trees and orchard restoration on the Forth & Clyde Canal
In 2026, Scottish Canals is working with Falkirk Council, Forth Climate Forest, Clyde Climate Forest and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to plant community orchards and stepping-stone woodlands (5m x 5m in area) along the Forth & Clyde Canal. At the same Scottish Canals is restoring gaps in historic hedgerows, which are rich sources of forage and shelter for urban wildlife, and many of which were originally planted by the early eighteenth-century canal builders.Â
Restoration of the Union Inn, Camelon, Falkirk
The Union Inn is a Category B listed building located on Portdownie Road, close to Lock 16 (Camelon) on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk. Once a key social and operational landmark of the canal, it now requires comprehensive redevelopment to bring it back to life.Â
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Forth & Clyde Canal: Lock 16 Bypass and Falkirk Flight Gate Replacement Programme
Throughout 2025 and 2026, we are replacing a total of 10 lock gates along the canal in addition to the bypass at lock 16. We’ll also take the opportunity, while navigation is suspended and water levels lowered, to carry out inspection and maintenance work at each of the locks. This work is essential to keeping the Forth & Clyde Canal open in the long term and to ensuring this space can continue to be enjoyed for generations to come.Â
Essential improvements planned for The Falkirk Wheel Visitor Centre
Scottish Canals has secured planning permission for a programme of essential improvements to The Falkirk Wheel Visitor Centre, as the site approaches its 25th anniversary.Â
These upgrades will protect and enhance one of Scotland’s most iconic visitor attractions ensuring it remains safe, welcoming and sustainable for future generations, while improving the overall visitor experience.Â
Millennium Link 25th anniversary celebrations
Join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Millennium Link – the restoration and reopening of the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals, with The Falkirk Wheel at their heart
New Boat Hire Office at The Falkirk Wheel
Scottish Canals plans to create a canal-side reception space for our holiday boat hire customers at The Falkirk Wheel. This exciting development will make it easier for visitors to enjoy Scotland’s waterways and help us deliver an even better experience for our boating customers.Â
Crinan Canal: Winter Works Programme 2025/2026
While the Crinan Canal is closed for the winter season, we carried out emergency works on embankments and continued our access improvements around Crinan basin. The canal is now fully re-opened with some resurfacing of towpaths ongoing.
Mitigation of leakage on the Kelvin Aqueduct, Maryhill
In late October 2025, our engineering team began monitoring leakage from the aqueduct which was affecting the footpath under one of the arches. In mid-February, our contractor Mackenzie Construction Ltd began dewatering the canal from the aqueduct to Lock 24 and worked with APEM to relocate fish to watered sections of the canal.
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Almond Feeder Aqueduct: Ongoing Structural Assessments
The Almond Feeder is an open channel, almost 2 miles long and punctuated by four masonry tunnels and a 200-year-old, cast-iron feeder aqueduct, which carries the feeder over the River Almond through a slender, one-metre-deep cast-iron trough.Â
While appearing to be a fairly insignificant feature in the landscape, the feeder plays a crucial role in controlling flows of water in the Union Canal through the city of Edinburgh. In fact, the feeder is the canal’s sole supply of water, which it takes from Cobbinshaw Reservoir in the West Lothian hills.
To ensure a safe and controlled flow of water, we conduct regular inspections of the feeder’s embankments, masonry and iron structures.  Recent inspections revealed that the cast-iron aqueduct shows evidence of defects and requires a full structural assessment. From 20th October, for one week, our Structural Consultant, AECOM, will work with our Engineers to survey and assess the condition of the feeder aqueduct.Â