Placemaking - Scottish Canals

Opportunities

We have a number of opportunities available along the canal network, from utilising canal water to operating a canalside business, as well as opportunities for canalside development.

Glasgow Canal Project

The Glasgow Canal Project is coming to life in new and exciting ways. Real change is taking place around the canal, creating a safe and enjoyable outdoor space, a positive resource which will help to breathe new life and vitality into local communities.

Living on Water

Choose a life less ordinary! Living on Water is part of an overall strategy to deliver sustainable development and improvements to Scotland’s canals and towpaths.

Fort Augustus Retail & Tourism Centre

Fort Augustus is a mature canalside destination with over 300,000 visitors per year, who are fascinated by the five interconnecting canal locks which dominate the main street. We are working in partnership with the community and The Highland Council to develop proposals for a "one stop shop" for tourism adjacent to the Clansman Centre, Fort Augustus.

Charrettes

What is a charrette? Usually taking place over a few days, a charrette is an interactive design process, in which the public and stakeholders work directly with a specialised design team to generate a specific community vision, masterplan and action plan.

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.

Canalside Cottages

Canalside Cottages are former lock keeper and canal worker’s cottages located on the banks of Scottish canals which have been restored into high quality self catering holiday accommodation.