Falkirk Wheel
Standing 100 m west of Falkirk, Falkirk Wheel is an attraction. Within 15 km there are 40 more places to visit, starting with Antonine Wall (14 km).
Attraction near Falkirk
Just outside Falkirk
Falkirk Wheel is 100 m west of Falkirk. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Falkirk
June to August are the warmest in Falkirk, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C.
Falkirk Wheel
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 100 m west of Falkirk
- Official site
- thefalkirkwheel.co.uk
The area around Falkirk Wheel
Orange is Falkirk Wheel; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns
Among the 8, Falkirk is the biggest, home to 34,637 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Falkirk
Larbert
Bonnybridge
Stenhousemuir
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Falkirk Wheel is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 100 m east of it | 34,637 | 8 |
| Larbert | 1.3 km north of it | 12,688 | 8 |
| Bonnybridge | 1.8 km west of it | 5,085 | 2 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2.5 km northeast of it | 9,566 | 8 |
| Denny | 3.5 km northwest of it | 9,390 | 3 |
| Hallglen | 3.5 km east of it | 3,158 | 7 |
| Carronshore | 4.4 km northeast of it | 2,880 | 10 |
| Redding | 4.9 km east of it | 3,812 | 10 |
Close to Falkirk Wheel
Also close at hand are 5 castles, a fort and a museum, among 40 within 15 km.
FortAntonine Wall14 km away2
CastleAirth Castle8.2 km away3
MuseumCallendar House4.7 km away4
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower13 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey14 km away6
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandKinneil House13 km away7
CastlePlean Castle6.8 km away8
CastleClackmannan Tower13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Falkirk Wheel: questions
Where is Falkirk Wheel?
Falkirk Wheel is 100 m west of Falkirk, Falkirk.
What is Falkirk Wheel?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Falkirk Wheel?
June to August are the warmest months in Falkirk, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Falkirk Wheel?
Within 15 km: Antonine Wall (14 km), Airth Castle (8.2 km), Callendar House (4.7 km) and Alloa Tower (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Callendar House: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinneil House: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plean Castle: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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