FORTH & CLYDE AND UNION CANALS - Scottish Canals

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VOYAGING THROUGH THE FALKIRK WHEEL 1] There is no extra charge for BW licence holders who wish to take their craft through the Wheel. 2] You should contact the Basin Controller on 01324 676912 up to 24 hours in advance to book your time. Giving us notice will speed your transit. 3] Skippers approaching on the Union Canal should ‘phone 01324 676912 to re-confirm when exiting the Falkirk Tunnel, and indicate if continuing E or W on the F&C Canal. This will enable Locks 1 & 2 to be prepared. 4] Skippers approaching from the F&C Canal should ‘phone to re-confirm when leaving Lock 16 (westbound) or Bonnybridge (eastbound). 5] Pre booked transits of the Falkirk Wheel are available. Please check opening times as these vary throughout the year. ROUTE OPTIONS FOR LICENCE HOLDERS These are from one canal to the other either direction. Basin Control Office Toilets & Showers New Port Downie 01324 671217 Forth & Clyde Canal Lock 3 The Golden Jubilee Lock (Fixed 2.74m (9ft) footbridge at N end) VISITOR CENTRE (01324 619888) Tourist Information Office Information Desk Exhibition Area Shop Café Ticket Office Toilets Slipway Slip Jetty Gondola in upper position Gondola entry when ascending MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS GOLDEN JUBILEE LOCK 3 (From Forth & Clyde Canal to Basin) Length: 22.05m (73ft) Width: 3.8m (12ft 2ins) Depth: 1.28m (4ft 1in) Headroom: 2.74m (9ft) Water levels fluctuate – allow adequate draft tolerance. FALKIRK WHEEL BASIN Overnight moorings subject to availability. Gondola in lower position Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct Finger Jetty MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS UNION CANAL AND FALKIRK WHEEL Length: 21.3m (70ft) Width: 3.5m (11ft 6ins) Union Canal Depth: 1.0m (3ft) Wheel & Roughcastle Tunnel Depth: 1.5m (5ft) Water levels fluctuate – allow adequate draft tolerance. Roughcastle Tunnel (150m) leading to: Locks 1 & 2; South Basin Waiting berths North Basin OPERATIONS AND SAFETY For your own safety you must obey the instructions given by the BW staff who manage the site equipped with CCTV, traffic lights, radio and PA systems to help them. The locks and swing bridge are normally operated by BW staff and will be locked when unattended. Staff will guide users into the Gondolas and during the 15-minute rotation you must not leave the vessel. Assistance may be available from BW staff. POINTS TO NOTE • Each Gondola is controlled by an operator, whose instructions must be followed. • The operator will select vessels to make optimum use of Gondola capacity. • Have your stern and bow lines ready to control the vessel in the Gondola. • Do not allow anyone near the bow or stern when these are adjacent to the north end of the Gondola. • Do not leave the vessel except if directed, or in an emergency.
UNION CANAL UNION CANAL FACILITIES AND UNION CANAL DISTANCES FACILITIES AND [Dis tances are Wheel DISTANCES approximate, to [Dis neare tances s t mile] are Falkirk Wheel approximate, Visitor to neare Mooring s t mile] Falkirk Water Visitor Mooring Shorepower Water Refuse Shorepower disposal Parking Refuse disposal Toilets Parking Shower Toilets Shower Elsan Disposal Elsan Disposal Pump-out Pump-out Slipway Slipway Fuel (diesel) Fuel (diesel) Information Information Pub (nearby) Pub (nearby) Restaurant Restaurant Boat Boat hire hire Places Places of of Interest Interest Miles Miles to to Edinburgh Miles Miles to to Falkirk Greenbank Greenbank UNION CANAL INFORMATION CASH POINTS, POST OFFICES, SHOPS Within 10 minutes walk.Falkirk Town Centre - 1.2km from Walkers Bridge (62), or bus from Falkirk Wheel Tesco: E of Bridge 55 Brightons - S of Bridge 54 Linlithgow - N of Manse Rd BasinWinchburgh High St (N of Br 32) Port Buchan (S of Br) RathoWester Hailes Shell Garage S of Br 7 N of Ashley Terrace Bridge CANAL SIDE SHOPLinlithgow Union Canal Society (LUCS): Tearoom, Gift Shop and Museum at Manse Road Basin. (open 7 days July & August; otherwise 2–5pm Sats & Suns). 01506 842559 VISITOR MOORINGS See facilities grid and chart PUBS/RESTAURANTS WITHIN 10 MINS WALKFalkirk: Many pubs, cafés and restaurants in town centre Linlithgow Linlithgow Basin Basin LUCS LUCS * * Park Park Farm Farm Winchburgh Winchburgh Port Buchan Port Buchan Drumshoreland Drumshoreland Ratho Basin Ratho Basin Harrison Park Harrison Park Edinburgh Quay Edinburgh Quay 34 33 22 22 16 15 15 13 13 12 12 88 1 1 0 0 0 1 12 12 18 19 21 21 22 22 26 26 33 33 34 34 *not operated by by BW BW Polmont & Brightons: Cadgers Brae; The Black BullLinlithgow: The Star & Garter Hotel; The Auld Hole I’ The Wa’; The Four Marys; other cafés & restaurants nearbyWinchburgh: Tally Ho Inn Port Buchan: The Grenadier Bar. Ratho: The Bridge Inn Edinburgh Quay: short walk or bus trip to city centre BOAT REPAIRS AND SERVICESForth Yacht Marina, Grangemouth. 01324 665071Kelvin Marine, Grangemouth. 01324 471535 & 07833 953288 Douglas & Thorburn, Larbert. 01324 551166 & 0784 0 969120LUCS, Linlithgow. See above The Bosun’s Locker, Port Edgar 0131 331 4496 Sea Span, Granton 0131 552 2224
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