The Helix & Kelpies

📌 Park & sculptures in Falkirk
★★★

Pre-2012, the area between Grangemouth and the north side of Falkirk was an uninspiring area of underused, semi-industrial land. Thanks to a huge amount of lottery and government funding, the space has gradually been transformed into a smart, 350-hectare urban park. £40 million+ has given local residents new access to the Forth and Clyde Canal and River Carron, 17 miles of pathways, a new lagoon and boating pond, new wetland habitats for wildlife and several modern sculptures dotted around. Pride of place are the magnificent Kelpies. This huge pair of mythical water horses was constructed out of stainless steel by Andy Scott and have really placed Falkirk on the tourist map; if you don’t have time to stop, look out for them when driving along the adjacent M9 motorway.