Narrowboat hire - Forth & Clyde and Union Canals
Hiring a boat on Scotland's Lowland canals can take you on a 69 mile waterway journey from Glasgow City to Edinburgh City and from the Forth to the Clyde, including the stunning Falkirk wheel.
- The Forth and Clyde Canal is a broad canal, built to avoid small sea going ships having to take the dangerous journey around the northern coast of Scotland. It is a broad canal running from Glasgow to near Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth, 36 miles long with 33 wide locks, normally worked by canal personnel.
- The Union Canal was built to link Edinburgh with the Forth and Clyde Canal, with a flight of 11 locks at Falkirk. After restoration the locks were replaced by The Falkirk Wheel.
- The canal was reopened in 2001 after lying derelict for over fifty years. Restoration cost about £80 million, made possible through considerable contributions from the Millennium Lottery Funds.
- The amazing Falkirk wheel was built during the restoration to replace 11 locks at the junction of the two canals. A significant landmark rising 115 feet (35m) into the air, not only unique engineering but also a significant piece of sculpture, now been called the Eighth Wonder of the Waterways.
Edinburgh and her Castle
The Falkirk Wheel
Hire boat family firms on the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals
Scotland Canal Holidays based near the world famous Falkirk Wheel have well equipped 2 to 10 berth boats.
All boats have bathroom with shower & galley with full size cooker.
More Information
Cruising Guide
and map
for the Forth and Union Canal.
More Northern hire firms or
narrowboat Boats firms in other canal areas.
Day hire boats to cruise with a few friends for just a few hours.
Help to choose the right canal boat for your holiday.
Plus lots more advice and tips in our Canal Holiday Advice section.
Other Forth and Union Canals Narrowboat Hire Companies
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Other Hire Companies |
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| Caley Cruisers | Caledonian Canal | 01463 236328 | info@caleycruisers.com | |
| Camelon Boat Hire | Falkirk, Scottish Lowland Canals | 01324 636742 | admin@camelonboathire.com | |
| Lowland Narrowboats Ltd | Edinburgh Union Canal | 0131 6602587 | canaljunction@lowlandnarrowboats.com | |
| Thistle Hire Boats | Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal | 0131 6210950 | ||