This entertaining and informative book will be of practical benefit to
all who discover the historic Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal,
whether walking, cycling, boating or visiting the Falkirk Wheel or the
Kelpies in Scotland. Canals Across Scotland provides detailed towpath
information, suggests what to see and do along the way and in the towns
passed. The book is full of fascinating historical background,
knowledgeable descriptions, practical information, good stories and is
beautifully illustrated. Side trips to the Antonine Wall, which
stretches from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde, country parks
or to towns like Linlithgow, Falkirk, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch, often
by circular walks, are also described. The canals are for leisurely,
timeless exploring during any season and this updated guide will be an
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