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Antonine Wall World Heritage Site in the Falkirk Council Area World Heritage Site in the Falkirk Council Area Discover The Frontiers of the Roman Empire Discover The Frontiers of the Roman Empire The Antonine Wal l The Antonine Wall World Heritage Site in the Falkirk Council area World Heritage Site in the Falkirk Council area Getting There Supported by Get your copy of the Falkirk Green Travel Map at www.falkirk.gov.uk/services or call 01324 504977 A NE FOR A' By Foot: If you live nearby. By Rail: Nearest train stations are at Camelon, Falkirk Grahamston, Falkirk High or Polmont. 9 0 0 2 . By Bus: For further information on bus l i c n times, No’s, routes etc. call the Transport u o Helpline on 01324 504724. C k r i k l a F , By Car: See location maps. s e c i v r e Thank you S d o To the many organisations, local o h r u individuals and landowners for their o b h co-operation and support. g i e N d easy to use n Further information a e t a www.antoninewall.org r o p r www.csft.org.uk o map and six C , t i www.falkirk.gov.uk n suggested locations U s n l www.falkirkonline.net i o c i t n a u www.historic-scotland.gov.uk c i o n something for C u k r www.kinneil.org.uk m i k m l everyone o a F www.srps.org.uk C y y b b www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk d d e e c n u g www.visitscotland.com i d s o e r P D Discover The Frontiers of the Roman Empire Antonine Wall The Antonine Wall Facts World Heritage Site in the Falkirk Council area Frontiers of the Roman Empire The Antonine Wall has been placed on the World Heritage List, inscribed by UNESCO in 2008, for its value to all humanity. The Antonine Wall is the The Roman empire was largest relic of the Roman Finding your way one of the greatest the world has ever seen. The occupation of A map Antonine Wall formed its Scotland. Take a close look north-west frontier from Built in the years at the maps for AD 142 to about AD 160. following AD142, each of the sites. The empire was protected on the orders of These should be by frontiers which the Emperor all you need to extended for over 5,000 Antoninus Pius, find the site and km from the Atlantic coast it marked the get around. of Britain through Europe, northern border the Middle East and North to the Roman Signs Africa to the Atlantic coast Empire, and Look out for of Morroco. replaced wooden sign posts Hadrian’s Wall, and interpretation Although the wall was 37 Access to the Past with young children, elderly Which site to visit? built only 20 boards giving miles in length, from the years earlier. more information River Forth to the River Walk the wall-roam like or less able walkers. Simply read through the as you go along Clyde, you don’t have to go the Romans-or just enjoy a following suggested walks By AD160 the the path. far around the Falkirk area few hours out. All walks However, please remember and choose a walk that suits Antonine Wall to see some of the best are short and easy going the paths go through parks your own needs and abilities. was abandoned It’s up to you sections. and suitable for families and countryside and may as the Roman This leaflet gives not be as accessible as Some of the sites have few Army retreated tarmac paths in towns. details of six From Stirling M9 Kincardine Bridge facilities. Whereas Callendar to the south. In locations, with Park and Kinniel Estate can many places the information on Where possible paths have offer the visitor much more. wall has been parking, path River Forth been improved by: built over or lost surfaces, Removing barriers such as Due to the sensitivity of the forever. It is Bonnybridge gradients, facilities Grangemouth steps and gates. Wall, as an Ancient often hard to etc. Simply choose Roughcastle Re-surfacing and drainage Monument and World spot and you a section of the Falkirk Antonine Wall of some paths. Heritage Site, these paths may not know wall to visit are NOT suitable for horse that you’re depending on New seating, hand rails riding or off-road cycling. walking over where you live and Seabegs Tamfourhil Polmont Kinneil and signage to help you Digging or excavation is not 2000 years of enjoy your walk. permitted. your own abilities. Callendar Park From history! From Glasgow Edinburgh M9 Railway Stations Location Bonnybridge From Falkirk 1 Rough Castle, Bonnybridge Bonnybridge Road Canal B816 Antonine Wall From Bonnybridge Antonine Wall Antonine Wall Rough Castle Key Main Path (Tarmac) Tarmac Surface Main Path (Stone) Disabled Parking Other Paths Parking Bench Information Board Although one of the the suggested, circular Path Information smallest Roman Forts on walk marked on the map. the Antonine Wall this is Grade Facilities A large open one of the best preserved. grassy area. Walk The earthworks of its Informal parking on site as little or as much rampart and ditches are at end of rough track as you like. still clearly visible. Although Interpretation boards on the site is grassed over, this site impressive landscape gives Distance No toilets Suggested walk a vivid impression of what a 850m (1/2 a mile) Roman frontier defence Nearby Bonnybridge has circular walk from must have been like 2000 shops, pubs and other car park. years ago. facilities (Allow at least 1 Finding Your Way hour). Start: Rough Castle Car Antonine Wall Facts Surface Park. (See location map). Mown grass paths and rough track. No Follow signs for the surfaced paths. Antonine Wall from Bonnybridge onto Foundry Gradient Road and Bonnyside Road. Carry straight on to a track Some steep The northern defences were gradients up and leading to Rough Castle car down a track to park. protected by deadly pits Rowantree Burn. filled with stakes, known to 1 From the car park simply the Romans as ‘lilia’. explore the area or follow 2 Polmont Wood, Polmont Smiddy Brae Location From Smiddy Grangemouth Brae Bo’ness Road Antonine Wall Car Park M9 Polmont Polmont Wood Path Information Polmont Wood Grade A short, easy going, ‘there and back again’ walk Antonine Wall from the car park. Millhall Distance Burn 100m walk. The Wall is visible as Key a break in the Main Path (Tarmac) Tarmac Surface trees. Main Path (Stone) Disabled Parking Surface Both the car park Other Paths Parking and short 100m Bench Information Board section of road to seating area is Can you spot where the Wall General tarmac. Suitable Antonine Wall Facts was on this short ‘there and There are many more paths for wheelchairs or back again’ walk? pushchairs. with varying surfaces and Finding Your Way gradients waiting to be explored in Polmont Woods. (Note: the rest of Start: Polmont Woods car the woodland park. (See location map). track and paths Facilities are not surfaced The small car park is off the Car park and seating to this standard.) B904 Smiddy Brae - Bo’ness The ditch of the Road. Interpretation board Antonine Wall Gradient descends the hill in a Gentle gradient 1 Simply walk along the No toilets graceful curve until it on a good tarmac track a short meets the Millhall surface. distance to the seating Nearby Polmont has shops, Burn. area. pubs and other facilities. 3a Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness An ‘easy going’ short walk Path Information Museum Grade Kinneil Church A short ‘wheel friendly’ walk From around historic Kinneil Bo’ness buildings. House There are no gates, steps or stiles on this route. Antonine Wall Distance A short walk of 850 1 Provost Road m. ( /2 mile). Surface The paths in and Key around the car park and Kinneil House Main Path (Tarmac) Tarmac Surface are hard stone Main Path (Stone) Disabled Parking paths. These are suitable for Other Paths Parking wheelchairs or Bench pushchairs. The hard surface A choice of a short, easy 2 From the bridge there stops just after the going walk or a longer walk are good views into the bridge at Kinneil around this historic estate. steep glen of the Gil Church ruins. Burn. Cross the bridge site of a mediaeval tower Seating and signs to help and was extended in its you Finding Your Way and turn right towards Antonine Wall Gradient present form in 1677. Facts No steps and Start: Car Park marked on the ruin of Kinneil Disabled Toilet at entrance Church. The church once Continue uphill past the mostly level with a map. (See map). estate cottages and old to old walled garden steeper gradient served the mediaeval (RADAR key required) village of Kinneil. walled garden to return to from the car park Kinneil Estate can be the car park. ‘Superloo’ toilet just off to Kinneil House. accessed from two 3 Retrace your steps back Provost Road at rear car locations off Provost Road. over the bridge then General park entrance 1 From the car park follow continue left around the Why not go on a steam train a path downhill to an old rear of Kinneil House. In ride at Bo’ness and Kinneil Small museum including bridge and a small ruined the courtyard of private Railway? There is an Roman artefacts is open cottage. The famous cottages is a small accessible carriage for from 12.30 - 4.00pm engineer, James Watt museum.
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