Adventure Programmes at The Falkirk Wheel
An unforgettable outdoor experience!
Our award-winning Adventure Programmes run throughout the year at The Falkirk Wheel.
Operating during the Easter, Summer and October school holidays, we are here to make your holiday drop offs as stress free and as fun filled as possible for your Falkirk Wheelers! Your child (open to ages 8 - 14 years) will be cared for by our award winning team, who are PVG checked and undergo regular training and assessment for all on-site activities.
We will be encouraging your kids to get involved in a whole host of active outdoor challenges from - stand up paddling boarding, canoeing, team-building, archery, combat archery, mini-golf, raft building, bush craft and arts, treasure hunts, and water zorbing.
Running throughout the school holidays, our adventure programmes will help support your child to:
- Develop their social skills and make new friends;
- Build on their confidence and independence;
- Learn to work as part of a team;
- Learn how to solve problems;
- Have fun and make memorable adventures in Scotland's great outdoors!
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The Important Bits
What do I need to bring along?
- Full change of clothes (including a change of shoes, cap and towel);
- Packed lunch, snack, juice or water (to keep all lour participants safe please avoid products that contain nuts);
- Midge spray and sun cream;
- Any medication (e.g. Asthma inhalers, Epi-Pens, etc. - Please inform the daily Activity Leader on arrival each day);
- Waterproof jacket.
Medical Disclaimer
Once you have booked, a parent or guardian must print off, complete and sign the form below for each child attending. Please hand completed forms to the Activity Leader when dropping a child off. Please declare any medical conditions on the form and ensure an emergency contact is available.
Dropping off
| Please note that the drop-off and pick-up point is by The Falkirk Wheel round map, just outside the Visitor Centre. A member of the Activities team will be there from 08:45am to meet your child. Last collection time is 5pm. |  |
Registration
To ensure the safety of your child, you will be required to sign your child in and out each day.
How to get here
Find The Falkirk Wheel on Google Maps.
Contact one of our Activity Leaders:
By email: activities@scottishcanals.co.uk
By phone: Option 1 07585996032 / Option 2 0300 373 0868
All Falkirk Wheel Activities team hold various National Governing Body sports and coaching qualifications and are outdoor first aid qualified. Staff are Safeguarding Children certified and have undergone a Disclosure Scotland check (PVG). Staff adhere to Scottish Canals child protection policy.
We look forward to seeing you soon!