14517 reviews

The Falkirk Wheel

Name: The Falkirk Wheel
Address: Falkirk, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.6

Falkirk

Lime Rd, Falkirk FK1 4RS, United Kingdom

Tourist attraction

+44 300 373 0868

About

The Falkirk Wheel is a tourist attraction located in Falkirk, United Kingdom. The average rating of this business is 4.60 out of 5 stars based on 14517 reviews. The street address of this business is Lime Rd, Falkirk FK1 4RS, United Kingdom. The Falkirk Wheel is open seven days a week from 10:00am to 05:30pm.

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Where The Falkirk Wheel is located at?: The Falkirk Wheel is located at Lime Rd, Falkirk FK1 4RS, United Kingdom.
What is the contact number of The Falkirk Wheel?: The contact number of The Falkirk Wheel is +44 300 373 0868

Reviews

5 Sharon Noble 19 months ago

I have lived here all my life and never been here. I wasn't disappointed. The boat ride was really interesting and was good to learn all about it. The crew were amazing and very knowledgeable. The views are spectacular. It is definitely something to experience. There is a cafe with outdoor seating so you can enjoy a coffee and cake whilst watching the wheel in action. And of course a gift shop with plenty of items. A great day out for all the family.

5 Evan Albrighton 19 months ago

A marvel or modern engineering and a great escape from the city.
We took the boat trip on the wheel itself but I can certainly say the best views are from the ground. Walk up the hill for a vista of Falkirk and the surrounding hills.
I can highly recommended the ice-cream from the gift shop :)

5 Victoria Topping 19 months ago

We recently visited her in May half term, we managed to get parked fairly easily, there is a charge for the car park. The wheel itself is very interesting to see, we booked for a ride on the boat up the wheel and along part of the canal and back. It was reasonably priced and you receive information about the wheel and history of canals on board. We really enjoyed it as a family.

We also played on the water balls on the surrounding water which the children loved and the little boats. The staff were friendly and we didn't have to wait long. There was also a play park there.

There was other activities you could book there such as bike hire and archery however we didn't book these.

There was toilets, food and coffee vans as well as a shop for souvenirs.

We had a fab few hours here and would definitely recommend a visit.

4 Meth Herath 18 months ago

Interesting place. Worth a visit to see how it works. We could not get to go on the boat ride as it was fully booked. After looking at the way it works the ride could be very slow.

5 Jeremy H. 19 months ago

For the mechanical-minded and water-loving sorts, this is a must visit. There are many family-oriented activities in and around the Falkirk Wheel. Great for a day out, as there is a cafeteria and store on site. There seems to be ample low cost parking. There is no other cost to visit, unless you take a boat ride on the Wheel and canal, or participate in one of the other on-site activities.

5 Kirsty Fenning 18 months ago

Wonderful place to spend some quality family time. Not only can you experience the wheel in action on the canal tour there's plenty to keep everyone entertained. Play park, mini water park, mini golf.
Lots of tables for picnics to be had and the café is reasonably priced for a cake and cuppa.

5 Melanie Molloy 19 months ago

Loved this. The whole boat experience, the wheel, the tunnel, very knowledgeable guides. Family friendly and accessible. Good visitor centre, cafe and toilets.

5 Jackie Wilcock 20 months ago

I've wanted to visit this place for such a long time and it didn't disappoint.
It's an amazing piece of engineering, and they apparently made a prototype from Lego when designing it.
You have to book tickets to go on the boat. Once on the boat, you're taken onto the wheel, and you can't feel it moving. You only know you're moving because the landscape changes.
There is a visitors centre with a lovely cafe that looks out to the wheel.
We had lunch there and it was lovely.
It's definitely worth a visit.

Business Hours

Tuesday	10:00am - 05:30pm
Wednesday	10:00am - 05:30pm
Thursday	10:00am - 05:30pm
Friday	10:00am - 05:30pm
Saturday	10:00am - 05:30pm
Sunday	10:00am - 05:30pm
Monday	10:00am - 05:30pm