The Heritage & History of Scottish Canals

History of the Caledonian Canal

Find out more about the challenges faced by the great engineers and their world-class innovations - resulting in this great coast-to-coast waterway.

History of the Crinan Canal

Find out how "Britain's most beautiful shortcut" was built and discover its Victorian heyday.

History of the Forth & Clyde Canal

Follow the history of the canal that was designed to provide an important commercial route from the Forth estuary in the East to the Clyde in the West.

History of the Union Canal

Discover the story of this great contour canal - with its trailblazing engineering solutions to link Edinburgh to the Forth & Clyde Canal, it was one of the last great feats of the canal-building era.

History of the Monkland Canal

The Monkland's history will give you a fascinating insight into the extraordinary industrialisation of the Lanarkshire hills and the entrepreneurial spirit of 18th-century Glasgow.