Facilities on the Union Canal
The Union Canal offers a host of facilities for boaters, from slipways and visitor moorings to refuse disposal, toilets and showers. Explore nearby pubs, eat in a local restaurant and visit places of interest. You’ll find it all here!

Boat repairs and services
Douglas & Thorburn
Larbert
T: 01324 551166 & 07840 969120
LUCS
Linlithgow
T: 01506 842559
The Bosun’s Locker
Port Edgar
T: 0131 331 4496
Sea Span
Granton
T: 0131 552 2224
The Falkirk Wheel
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 34 miles.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Falkirk town centre – 1.2km from Walkers Bridge (62) or bus from The Falkirk Wheel
Pubs and restaurants
The Falkirk Wheel: Visitor Centre Café and Boardwalk
Falkirk: Many pubs, cafés and restaurants in town centre
Fuel
Canalside diesel
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Slipway
- Water
- Shore power
- Refuse disposal
- Shower
- Elsan disposal
- Pump-out
- Fuel (diesel)
- Parking
- Toilets
- Information
- Pub (nearby)
- Restaurant
- Boat hire
- Places of interest
Greenbank
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 33 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 1 mile.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Falkirk town centre – 1.2km from Walkers Bridge (62) or bus from The Falkirk Wheel
Tesco – east of Bridge 55
Brightons: south of Bridge 54
Pubs and restaurants
Falkirk: Many pubs, cafés and restaurants in town centre
Polmont and Brightons: Cadgers Brae, The Black Bull, Claremont Inn, Bridge 49 Bistro
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Water
- Places of interest
Linlithgow Basin
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 22 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 12 miles.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Tesco – east of Bridge 55
Brightons: south of Bridge 54
Linlithgow: north of Manse Road Basin
Linlithgow Union Canal Society (LUCS): Tearoom, gift shop and museum at Manse Road Basin (open 7 days July and August, otherwise 2-5pm Saturdays and Sundays). T: 01506 842559
Pubs and restaurants
Linlithgow: The Star & Garter Hotel, The Auld Hole I’ The Wa’, The Four Marys
Park Farm: Park Bistro, other cafés and restaurants nearby
Polmont and Brightons: Cadgers Brae, The Black Bull, Claremont Inn, Bridge 49 Bistro
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Slipway
- Water
- Refuse disposal
- Pub (nearby)
- Restaurant
LUCS
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 22 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 12 miles.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Tesco – east of Bridge 55
Brightons: south of Bridge 54
Linlithgow: north of Manse Road Basin
Linlithgow Union Canal Society (LUCS): Tearoom, gift shop and museum at Manse Road Basin (open 7 days July and August, otherwise 2-5pm Saturdays and Sundays). T: 01506 842559
Pubs and restaurants
Linlithgow: The Star & Garter Hotel, The Auld Hole I’ The Wa’, The Four Marys
Park Farm: Park Bistro, other cafés and restaurants nearby
Polmont and Brightons: Cadgers Brae, The Black Bull, Claremont Inn, Bridge 49 Bistro
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Water
- Elsan Disposal
- Pump-out
- Boat hire
- Places of interest
Park Farm
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 16 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 18 miles.
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Slipway
- Parking
- Pub (nearby)
- Restaurant
Winchburgh
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 15 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 19 miles.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Sainsburys
Winchburgh High Street (north of Bridge 32)
Pubs and restaurants
Tally Ho Inn
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Water
- Parking
- Pub (nearby)
Port Buchan
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 13 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 21 miles.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Port Buchan (south of bridge)
Pubs and restaurants
Port Buchan: The Grenadier Bar
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Water
- Shore power
- Shower
- Parking
- Toilets
- Pub (nearby)
Drumshoreland
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 12 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 22 miles.
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Water
- Refuse disposal
- Shower
- Toilets
- Information
Ratho Basin
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 8 miles; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 26 miles.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Wester Hailes Shell Garage south of Road Bridge
North of Ashley Terrace Bridge
Pubs and restaurants
Ratho: The Bridge Inn
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Water
- Shore power
- Refuse disposal
- Shower
- Elsan disposal
- Pump-out
- Parking
- Toilets
- Pub (nearby)
- Restaurant
- Places of interest
Harrison Park
Approximate distance from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh is 1 mile; from Edinburgh to Falkirk, 33 miles.
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Slipway
- Water
- Shore power
- Refuse disposal
- Parking
Edinburgh Quay
Approximate distance from Edinburgh to The Falkirk Wheel is 34 miles.
Cash points, post offices and shops
Tesco or short walk or bus trip to city centre
Pubs and restaurants
Short walk or bus trip to city centre
Facilities:
- Visitor mooring
- Water
- Shore power
- Refuse disposal
- Shower
- Elsan disposal
- Pump-out
- Fuel (diesel)
- Toilets
- Information
- Pub (nearby)
- Restaurant
- Boat hire
- Places of interest