sign in sign up
<<
Home , Camelon, Grangemouth, Polmont, The Helix (Falkirk)

find yourself here... A9 A905 A907 A876

A91

A977 B9037

9 3 m Perth 36 m

B9124 M9 A985 A985 A994

A872 A876 B9037 Itinerary 1

M876 3 7 Cycle8 in the

Glenbervie HArTTA9 GC of A88

M80 B902 Falkirk Tryst 2 GC A905 F i r th of F o r th

Larbert B905

M876 A883 Denny Bo’ness

Kinneil River Carron A9 anal 1 B906 lyde C 6 Forth & C A993 A904 A883 Falkirk A904 GC B9132 GC B902 Bo’ness A872 18 m A803 B9143 Carlisle 102 m Falkirk Grahamston P A904 Blackness A803 Camelon 5 A706 P 5 A9 A905 B8080 West Lothian B903 B816 Falkirk GC Falkirk High Birkhill B816 Grangemouth B9109 Bonnybridge A803 GC A904 B810 B803 Polmont 4 M9 A803 3 14 m 9 m

B8029 2 Linlithgow B805 B9080 Starts Total Duration 10:00 - 19:00 (including dinner in Falkirk Town Centre) A801 , FK1 4RS 10:00 Arrive at the Falkirk Wheel either by car or by publicPolmont transport (from Union Canal GC B825 Ends Camelon Station to the Wheel is roughly a 15 minute cycle, mainly Falkirk Town Centre along the canal). Park in the free parking area or rent a bike from Outdoor Trax (located at the Wheel). Enter the Falkirk Wheel visitor A706 Suitable for centre and see theB8028 unique and spectacular engineering marvel. Enjoy Couples / Groups of Friends a 50 minute boat trip at 10.30 (Adult £8.95, Children £4.95 - remember to pre-book). Option to explore the Roman Fort and Means of Transport remains at nearby Roughcastle. Depart for Callendar House for 12.15. Bicycle *Special offer available

Schedule of Activities 13:00 Arrive at Callendar House. Explore the park and Cycle the path that Avon r circumnavigates the pond. Enjoy lunch in the Tearoom and look fore Falkirk Wheel, iv some special gifts in the shop. Wander through the interior of theR house Callendar House, B792 which tells stories spanningAv on2000bri dyearsge of history. The house provides (HArTT) an excellent vantage point for the Antonine Wall. Depart for the Helix at 14.15. *Special offer available B825 B8047 B8028 A801 B803 15:00 Cycle into Helix South and up to Helix Park - opening on Helix Day - past and explore the woodlands of Helix North. Continue A899 Itinerary 1 Map towards the Town Centre on the HArTT Cycle Route and along the pathways towards the A9. Helix Around Town Tour Please consult the online 16:30 Divert from HArTT Cycle Route along Camelon Road and dismount Helix HArTT Map: for the Town Centre at West Bridge Street at 16:30. Explore the unique www.thehelix.co.uk/cycle-in-the-hartt Town Centre with the Falkirk Steeple, which dates from 1814, the famous Faw Kirk and a variety of restaurants, shops and cafes for an early dinner. Return to The Wheel to return your bike, collect your vehicle or alternatively take a train from Falkirk Grahamston Train Station. *Special offer available A9 A905 A907 A876

A91

A977 B9037

9 Stirling 3 m Perth 36 m Airth Itinerary 2

B9124 M9 A985 A985 A994 A876 A872 Falkirk in Motion B9037

M876 3 7 8

Glenbervie A9 GC A88

M80 B902 Falkirk Tryst 2 GC Stenhousemuir A905 F i r th of F o r th

Larbert B905

M876 A883 G Larbert D Denny C Bo’ness Kinneil River Carron A9 anal 1 B906 lyde C 6 B Forth & C A993 Grangemouth A904 A883 Falkirk A904 Bonnybridge GC B9132 GC B902 Bo’ness A872 Camelon H E Glasgow 18 m A803 B9143 Carlisle 102 m Falkirk Grahamston P A904 Blackness A803 Camelon 5 A706 P 5 A9 A905 B8080 West Lothian B903 B816 Falkirk GC Falkirk High Birkhill Union Canal B816 Grangemouth B9109 Bonnybridge F A803 GC A904 B810 Polmont B803 Polmont 4 M9 A803 3 Edinburgh 14 m Edinburgh Airport 9 m

B8029 2 Linlithgow Linlithgow B805 B9080 A801

Polmont Union Canal GC A B825

A706

B8028

Starts Total Duration: 09:00 - 16:00 (next day) Muiravonside Country Park,

09:00 Arrive atAvon Muiravonside Country Park. Call in at the visitor centre and enjoy the r EH49 6LW e iv numerousR nature trails and play areas throughout the Park. If with children, enjoy B792 Ends exploring the park generally. If adults only or with older children capable of walking 8 miles, enjoy the River Avon Heritage Trail (guided by the Countryside B825 B8047 Falkirk Town Centre B8028 Ranger A801or independently). Enjoy views of the exquisite famous aqueduct and see B803 Suitable for the relics of bygone industry and farming. Depart for Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway A899 at 13:00. Drive past the spectacular and petrochemicals Everybody facility and the RAF Grangemouth Spitfire Memorial on Bo’ness Road. Car required Yes 13:20 Arrive at Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway. Tickets for the 14.05 Steam Train, can be pre booked (Adult £9, Child £5 and for an additional £2 include the Museum). Schedule Enjoy lunch from the Station Buffet, which can be taken on board. Train returns Muiravonside Country Park, at 15.13. Depart for the Museum, which can be accessed over the metal footbridge in the car park or via the wheelchair/pushchair friendly route next to River Avon Heritage Trail, the Model Railway at Bo’ness Station. *Special offer available Spitfire Memorial Exhibition, Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway, 15:20 Arrive at the Museum of Scottish Railways, and discover how railways Museum of Scottish Railways, transformed the lives of our ancestors. It boasts three large buildings of historic Blackness Castle, Falkirk Wheel, locomotives, carriages and wagons, as well as a railway themed activity area for children. Depart for Blackness Castle at 16.10. Enjoy a scenic drive to the Xtreme Karting village of Blackness.

16:20 Arrive at Blackness Castle, also known as ‘the ship that never sailed’. Enjoy Itinerary 2 Map views across the of Forth, including the rail and road bridges’. Purchase your entry ticket before 17.00 (Adult £5.50, Child £3.30, Concession £4.40). A Muiravonside Country Park Visitor Centre & Evening Enjoy an early dinner in Bo’ness and view a film at the Hippodrome. Avon Heritage Trail For full listing please visit www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org. B Grangemouth 10:00 Arrive at the Falkirk Wheel. Enjoy the visitor centre and see this unique and C Spitfire Memorial Exhibition spectacular engineering marvel. Enjoy a 50 minute boat trip at 10.30 (Adult D Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway & £8.95, Children £4.95 – remember to pre-book). Depart for Xtreme Karting. Museum of Scottish Railways *Special offer available E Blackness Castle 11:40 Arrive at Xtreme Karting and enjoy a thrilling world class experience. Prices F Falkirk Wheel start at £20 per child for 3 x 7 minute sessions and £30 per adult for 3 x 10 minute sessions. Adults and children race separately. *Special offers available G Xtreme Karting H Falkirk Town Centre 13.30 Enjoy an afternoon exploring Falkirk town centre where you will find one of the best shopping and dining destinations in the area. A9 A905 A907 A876

A91

A977 B9037

9 Stirling 3 m Perth 36 m Airth

B9124 M9 A985 A985 A994

A872 A876 B9037

M876 3 7 8 Itinerary 3

Glenbervie A9 GC A88

M80 2000 Years of Heritage B902 Falkirk Tryst 2 GC Stenhousemuir A905 F i r th of F o r th

Larbert B905

M876 A883 Larbert B Denny Bo’ness

Kinneil River Carron A9 anal 1 B906 lyde C 6 Forth & C A993 Grangemouth A A904 A883 Falkirk A904 Bonnybridge GC B9132 GC B902 Bo’ness A872 Camelon Glasgow 18 m A803 B9143 Carlisle 102 m FalkiFrk Grahamston P D A904 C Blackness A803 Camelon 5 A706 P 5 A9 A905 B8080 West Lothian B903 B816 Falkirk GC Falkirk High Birkhill Union Canal E B816 Grangemouth B9109 Bonnybridge A803 GC A904 B810 Polmont B803 Polmont 4 M9 A803 3 Edinburgh 14 m Edinburgh Airport 9 m

B8029 2 Linlithgow Linlithgow B805 B9080 A801 G

Polmont Union Canal GC B825

A706

B8028 Starts Total Duration 10:00 - 13:00 (next day) The Bridgeness Slab, Harbour Road, EH51 9LD 10:00 Arrive at the Bridgeness Slab, a Roman legionary distance marker stone was found in Bo’ness in 1868. One of the best examples of its kind is displayed at the National Museum of Scotland and a replica has been installed in Bo’ness. Depart Ends Avon r e Bridgeness Slabiv and stop off at the Hippodrome, Scotland’s oldest picture house, Muiravonside Country Park R opened in 1912. If visiting on a Saturday, you can explore inside between 10.15 B792 Suitable for Avonbridge and 11.00. For full listing please visit www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org Everybody B825 11:00 Arrive at KinneilB8047 Museum and Estate. The estate is of impressive historical B8028 significance andA801 do not miss the ‘2000 Years of History’ exhibition which tells B803 Car required the story of the estate from Roman times to present day. Explore the estate and A899 Yes visit a section of the Antonine Wall, which was awarded World Heritage Status Schedule in 2008. Visit www.kinneil.org.uk for Free Open Day dates. Depart for Falkirk town centre at 12.00. The Bridgeness Slab, The Hippodrome, 12:20 Arrive in Falkirk town centre and visit the Faw Kirk, meaning ‘Speckled Church’, Kinneil Museum and Estate, one of the most historic buildings and famous graveyards in the area. Take Antonine wall, Faw Kirk, advantage of the existing Falkirk Town Centre Heritage Trails, for full information and leaflet, please visit www.falkirkdelivers.com Enjoy lunch in one of the many Falkirk Town Centre, town centre restaurants and cafes. Depart for Callendar House at 14.30. Callendar House, Falkirk Town Hall, Music and Cinema, 14:40 Arrive at Callendar House and enjoy a relaxing afternoon exploring the park Muiravonside Country Park and interior of the house which tells stories spanning 2000 years of history. The house provides an excellent vantage point for the Antonine Wall, with an Antonine Wall display on the first floor gallery. Purchase a refreshing afternoon Itinerary 3 Map cup of tea or coffee from the Tearoom. Depart Callendar House at 16.30 and check in to your chosen accommodation. *Special offer available A The Bridgeness Slab Evening Enjoy a meal in Falkirk town centre and a show at Falkirk Town Hall. B The Hippodrome For full listings visit www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org. C Kinneil Museum and Estate and Antonine Wall 09:00 Arrive at Muiravonside Country Park and head to the visitor centre. There are numerous nature trails and play areas throughout the Park. If with children, D Faw Kirk and enjoy exploring the park generally. If adults only or older children enjoy Falkirk Town Centre the 8 mile River Avon Heritage Trail guided by the Countryside Ranger or independently. Enjoy views of the exquisite famous aqueduct and see the relics E Callendar House of bygone industry and farming. F Falkirk Town Hall, Music and Cinema G Muiravonside Country Park A9 A905 A907 A876

A91

A977 B9037

9 Stirling 3 m Perth 36 m Airth

B9124 M9 A985 A985 A994

A872 A876 B9037 Itinerary 4

M876 3 7 8 Bo’ness Heritage Trail

Glenbervie A9 GC A88

M80 B902 Falkirk Tryst 2 GC Stenhousemuir A905 F i r th of F o r th

Larbert B905 M876 C A883 Larbert E Denny A Bo’ness

Kinneil River Carron A9 anal 1 B906 lyde C 6 Forth & C A993 Grangemouth A904 A883 Falkirk A904 Bonnybridge GC B902 B9132 A872 GC Bo’ness Camelon D Glasgow 18 m A803 B9143 Carlisle 102 m Falkirk Grahamston P A904 B Blackness A803 Camelon 5 A706 P 5 A9 A905 B8080 West Lothian B903 B816 Falkirk GC Falkirk High Birkhill Union Canal B816 Grangemouth B9109 Bonnybridge A803 GC A904 B810 Polmont B803 Polmont 4 M9 A803 3 Edinburgh 14 m Edinburgh Airport 9 m

B8029 2 Linlithgow Linlithgow B805 B9080 Starts A801 Total Duration 10:30 - 17:00 (Plus dinner in Bo’ness) The Antonine Wall Viewing Point, Polmont Union Canal B825 10:15 Arrive at Kinneil Museum and Estate. The estate is of impressive historical EH51 0PRGC significance and do not miss the ‘2000 Years of History’ exhibition which tells Ends A706 the story of the estate from Roman times to present day. Explore the estate and visit a section of the Antonine Wall, which was awarded World Heritage B8028 Bo’ness Motor Museum Status in 2008. Visit www.kinneil.org.uk for Free Open Day dates. Depart for Suitable for Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway at 11.40. Everybody 11:30 Arrive at Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway and start exploring at the authentic Car required Ticket Office and view the steam trains. Tickets for the 12.15 Steam Train, can be pre booked (Adult £9, Child £5 and for an additional £2 include the Yes Avon r e Museum of Scottish Railways). Enjoy lunch from the Station Buffet, which can iv R be taken on board. Train returns at 13.23. Depart for the Museum, which can Schedule of Activities B792 Avonbridge Antonine Wall, be accessed over the metal footbridge in the car park or via the wheelchair/ pushchair friendly route next to the Model Railway at Bo’ness Station. Kinneil Museum and Estate, *Special offer available B825 B8047 B8028Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway and A801 Depart for Blackness Castle at 14.40. Enjoy a scenic drive to the village of B803 Museum of Scottish Railways, Blackness. A899 Blackness Castle 14:50 Arrive at Blackness Castle, also known as ‘the ship that never sailed’. Enjoy views across the , including the rail and road bridges’ (Adult £5.50, Child £3.30, Concession £4.40). Itinerary 4 Map 15:50 Arrive at the Bo’ness Motor Museum (last admission at 16:00). Enjoy the A Antonine Wall displays of authentic cars including a Bond Exhibition which boasts a James Bond BMW 750 as used on the set of Tomorrow Never Dies. There is a soft B Kinneil Museum and Estate play area for children and adults can be entertained in the Double O Bar/Miss C Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway and Moneypennys. (Adults £5.95, Children £4.50). Enjoy an early dinner in Bo’ness Museum town centre. *Special offer available D Blackness Castle E Bo’ness Motor Museum Visit Falkirk Special Offers *

Callendar House and Park

2-for-1 On hot and cold beverages for those that visit other attractions.

Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

Kids Go Free Except for special days such as Day Out With Thomas and Santa Trains for those that visit other attractions.

Xtreme Karting

3-for-2 With the cheapest driver going free (on condition that one Falkirk Boat Trip voucher is shown).

Falkirk Wheel

20% discount On the Wheel boat trip, available to those that visit other attractions.

Bo’ness Motor Museum

10% admission discount available to those who visit other attractions.

To claim a special offer, you must visit one of the following attractions, Callendar House, Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway, Xtreme Karting, The Falkirk Wheel or Bo’ness Motor Museum. Please print off this page and ensure that you keep your ticket and/or receipt from a previous visit and produce this when visiting another attraction. Offers valid until 31st October 2013. Terms and Conditions apply.