With 27 vessels and a range of 10 different styles to choose from whichever boat you choose you can be assured it will be the perfect vantage point to explore 60 miles of Europes most beautiful inland waterway.

Canal boat scotland. Our stunning Glasgow and Edinburgh canal boat holiday cruise begins at the Falkirk Wheel one of the most stunning backdrops to any canal in the UK. Explore the Caledonian Canal by boat. With marinas throughout the canal network ABC Leisure Group Limited parent company to ABC Boat Hire always have a selection of second hand boats for sale.

The Wheel around the height of eight double decker is the worlds first rotating boat lift. The waters of Pentland Firth a channel between Scotland and the Orkney Islands are very rough requiring perilous voyages to get from the North Sea to the Atlantic. Full descriptions and a range of interior and exterior photographs of each boat are available on line with marinas open 7 days a week to view the boats.

Subscribe to our channel and visit us at. Formerly a division of British Waterways it became a stand-alone public body of the Scottish Government on 2 July 2012. We offer you the same standard as we would expect.

The waterway opened in 1822 but it wasnt a commercial success. We operate a large fleet of modern high quality motor cruisers all fully equipped and available for weekly or short-break self charter cruises on Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal. Scottish Canals staff currently operate all of the locks and bridges and boaters are not allowed to operate the locks themselves although help is happily accepted.

Boating Holidays on the Crinan Canal Canal holidays provide the attraction of relaxing on or near a tranquil waterway. The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland is the evolution of canalsThe INSIDER team believes that life is an adventure. Two routes cross Scotland.

For more information on the Falkirk Canal and what to do while youre there visit thefalkirkwheelcouk or call 01324 619888. In summary the 25m level difference between the canals is traversed via a pair of. Glasgow Scotlands biggest city is a stylish centre with great shopping nightlife and world.