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Long autumn shadows and a louring sky make for interesting light on the Union... (more)

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Fading light on a bend of the Union Canal near the Avon Aqueduct.

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Grey skies reflected in the glassy surface of the Union Canal west of Woodcockdale.

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The original Union Canal incorporated no slipways, but this one was added when... (more)

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The Union Canal towpath near Redhall Footbridge. The path on the left leads... (more)

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The Union Canal towpath here is also the route of the Water of Leith Walkway.... (more)

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Bridge 15 carries Baird Road over the Union Canal at Ratho.

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The parapet of Prince Charlie Aqueduct, the 1937 built aqueduct over Slateford... (more)

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Lockhart Bridge is Category B listed and carries Ashley Terrace across the Union Canal.

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The canal is frozen on a frosty winter morning. Walker Bridge is in the background.

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The canal is frozen on a frosty winter morning. Walker Bridge is in the background.

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The aqueduct, which carries the Union Canal, is just over 250m in length and is... (more)

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The longest and tallest aqueduct in Scotland. The Union Canal crosses the River... (more)

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Saint Michael is owned and operated by the Linlithgow Union Canal Society... (more)

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Saint Michael is owned and operated by the Linlithgow Union Canal Society... (more)

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The route chosen to take the Union Canal to the site of the Falkirk Wheel... (more)

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The lower of the two locks that raise boats from the level of the top of the... (more)

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The intermediate gates are almost closed, and the lock-keepers are offering... (more)

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The Union Canal descends here via a double lock to the level of the top of the... (more)

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Saturday is the day when people set out on their canal cruise by narrowboat, and... (more)

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The Union Canal extension has made a detour to the south round this cottage and... (more)

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In the distance there is just a glimpse of the NS8679 : New Aqueduct.

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Low autumn sun casts long shadows across the canal towpath near Tamfourhill.

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The vegetation has colonised the sides of the new stretch of canal with such... (more)

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This new aqueduct was required over Greenbank Road in order to extend the Union... (more)

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The original canal ended on the left here, at NS8679 : The Very End of the Canal, but an extension... (more)

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This was the point where boats travelling to the Forth and Clyde Canal... (more)

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In the heyday of the canal, this bridge provided access to and from coal pits... (more)

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This is one of the places where the canal widens significantly. There is no... (more)

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Gates at intervals discourage anything larger than a bicycle from using the towpath.

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This is part of the system for maintaining the correct level of water in the... (more)

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The aqueduct is carried on one of the major viaducts in the Union Canal, the... (more)

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Looking westwards from the bridge at Priestinch, through the part of the canal... (more)

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For some reason the vegetation between the towpath and canal here is not as tall... (more)

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Looking west along the canal.

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The 19th century maps show a quay on the right where the canal widens. Just... (more)

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The narrowboat is about to emerge from the gloom between the Philpstoun bings... (more)

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This is taken from the accommodation bridge between Cockmuir and Fawnspark,... (more)

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This is taken from the accommodation bridge between Cockmuir and Fawnspark,... (more)

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The Union Canal from the accommodation bridge west of Craigton Bridge.

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From a rough track on the south side of the canal, the canal is almost enclosed... (more)

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From a rough track on the south side of the canal, the canal is almost enclosed... (more)

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One of the pleasant features of a contour canal is that it curves gently as it... (more)

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This stretch of the canal suddenly seems to have a lot of floating water weed.... (more)

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The tall seed heads of Hogweed in NT0875 : Land Tame and Wild reflected in the almost calm... (more)

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The first bridge north of Winchburgh is an accommodation bridge, giving access... (more)

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It's probably just as well that this, whatever it is, is on the opposite... (more)

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Looking north from the bridge at Winchburgh. Compare this leafy summer view with... (more)

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The tunnel is behind me, and this is the start of the final couple of miles to... (more)

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