The tour includes a fully guided tour of The Kelpies and boat trip at The Falkirk Wheel. We cater for all your needs, which includes collection, and transportation to both locations, and personal tour guide for the day.
Are The Kelpies near the Falkirk Wheel?
Walk Overview
If the start at the Falkirk Wheel is impressive, the sight of the Kelpies is mind-blowing. The 30-metre high horse-head structures weigh 300 tonnes each and are the largest equine structures in the world.
How far apart are The Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel?
about 4.5 miles
It’s about 4.5 miles.
How many Kelpies are there at Falkirk?
The Kelpies in Falkirk are two beautiful horse-head sculptures at The Helix Ecopark in Central Scotland.
Where in Scotland would you find The Kelpies?
The Kelpies, located in Falkirk, Scotland tower a colossal 30 metres above the Forth and Clyde Canal and form a dramatic gateway to the canal entrance on the East Coast of Scotland. Created by Scotland’s leading sculptor Andy Scott, The Kelpies are a monument to horse powered heritage across Central Scotland.
Does it cost to see The Kelpies?
You can visit The Kelpies free of charge any time of the day, 365 days of the year due to their prime location in The Helix park. The area around the massive sculptures has been designed to give access for all, meaning everyone can come and see them up close.
Are Kelpies worth visiting?
If you’re looking for an awesome roadside pitstop in Scotland or day out from Edinburgh, you MUST visit The Kelpies! These two mammoth horse head sculptures are part of The Helix, a community park for the public to enjoy while they are in the area.
Can you go inside The Kelpies?
The only way to get inside a Kelpie is on a Kelpies Tour!
The pinnacle of the tour is that you get to experience a Kelpie from the inside, and see for yourself the breathtaking engineering and design of The Kelpies.
How long is The Kelpies walk?
Explore this 1.8-km out-and-back trail near Grangemouth, Falkirk. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 21 min to complete. This is a popular trail for walking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day.
Can you walk around The Kelpies?
The Kelpies are 30m high and each weighs over 300 tonnes. Constructed from structural steel with a skin made of hundreds of pieces, they reflect the light of both day and night, and became an instant iconic sight when they opened in 2014. Be sure to walk right around the Kelpies to enjoy them from all viewpoints.
Where are the mini kelpies now?
The Kelpie maquettes are on display next to the Scottish Maritime Museum’s Puffers Café on Harbour Street, Irvine, between 10am–5pm daily as part of the Museum’s Sea Monsters!
Is Falkirk worth visiting?
The area boasts some outstanding attractions, including The Kelpies, The Helix, The Falkirk Wheel, Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway, the Antonine Wall, and The John Muir Way to name but a few.
What are the names of the two kelpies?
Modeled on two Clydesdale draft horses named Duke and Baron, these massive metal equines carry the same names and stand 30 meters tall, each weighing some 300 metric tons. It’s difficult to project the scale of these critters until you stand next to them even with a photo like this one.
What time do The Kelpies light up?
Every night when the sun goes down the Kelpies will be lit up. In Winter, this means you can see the lights on at 4pm. They usually coincide with streetlights in the area turning on. If you think they are impressive in the daytime, you will be in awe at the rainbow colours lighting them up at night.
Are The Kelpies closer to Glasgow or Edinburgh?
The Kelpies are located off the M9 in Falkirk – 19 miles from Edinburgh and 35 miles from Glasgow.
What does kelpie mean in Scottish?
In Scottish folklore, a kelpie is a dangerous shape-shifting water creature that can appear on land as a horse. The kelpie appears to their human victims as a grey or white horse, entices them to ride on their back, then carries them down to a watery grave.
Is The Kelpies car park free?
Large free car park is about 100 yards from the Kelpies via a flat well-surfaced pathway.
Can you see the northern lights in Falkirk?
Aurora Borealis Scotland: Here are 10 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in Scotland this autumn | Falkirk Herald. The aurora borealis is one of the most spectacular sights you can experience in the skies over Scotland.
Is there parking at The Kelpies?
Kelpies Car Park (charges apply)
This car park has 175 spaces located near The Kelpies and Visitor Centre. The Kelpies Car Park is locked at 10pm each night (April – October), 8pm each night (November – March), with no egress until the next morning when the car park re-opens at 8am.
Are The Kelpies always lit up?
According to the Press and Journal (November 2014), “the Kelpies are lit up with LED lights an hour after sun down every night. Light-up time changes throughout the year according to the weather and season.”
Do you have to pay to see the Falkirk Wheel?
Adult £13.50. Concession £12.00 (anyone over 60, holding an Access Card, full time Student or Falkirk Council Tax Payer. We may ask to see proof of age or status) Child (5-15yrs) £8.00.