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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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The Falkirk Wheel Planned Winter Works 2023/24
Revolutionary upgrades to The Falkirk Wheel's control system will take place as part of Scottish Canals' planned winter works programme. The world's only rotating boat life will benefit from new and innovative technologies which will include: state of the art water level sensor technology, improved energy efficiency and enhanced safety systems.
The Treehouse, Inverness
Working with a range of partners, Scottish Canals has delivered the Treehouse in Inverness – a new community facility located between Carse Industrial Estate and the Caledonian Canal.
Stockingfield Bridge
Stockingfield Bridge is an ambitious £13.7 million project to reconnect three communities in north Glasgow and complete the last linkage in the Forth & Clyde Canal towpath.
Bowling Harbour
Over the past few years we have been breathing new life into Bowling Harbour, developing a tourism and leisure destination fitting of the western gateway to the Forth & Clyde Canal.
The Bowline at Bowling Harbour
Scotland’s answer to the New York Highline was unveiled at Bowling Harbour in West Dunbartonshire
The Claypits Local Nature Reserve
Just one mile from the hustle and bustle of the city centre lies the green space of Glasgow’s only inner-city Local Nature Reserve - The Claypits.
Edinburgh's Union Canal: Towpath Study
Scottish Canals are carrying out a study to identify opportunities to improve the towpath along the Union Canal from Lochrin Basin to the Almond Aqueduct in Edinburgh.
Gairlochy Lock Gate replacement
Progress with the fabrication and installation of new lock gates for Lock 17 on the Caledonian Canal were completed in April 2021.
Leamington Lift Bridge
Following an internal inspection, Leamington Lift Bridge was deemed to be a public safety and operational risk in 2018. Essential works to upgrade the bridge were complete in July 2019.