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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Falkirk

  

Falkirk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Falkirk

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Falkirk history

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The Antonine Wall, which stretches across the centre of Scotland, passed through the town. Much of the best evidence of Roman occupation in Scotland has been found in Falkirk. The area was at the forefront of canal construction when the Forth and Clyde Canal opened in 1790. The Union Canal provided a link to Edinburgh and early railway development followed.

Battles of Falkirk

The Battle of Falkirk Muir took place on 17 January 1746 . The Jacobites defeated a government army commanded by Lieutenant General Henry Hawley .

Falkirk culture & places

Falkirk hosted a national arts festival which ran in Callendar Park from 2000-2009 called Big In Falkirk. After its inception in 2000, the festival won Scottish Thistle Award for Events & Festivals in 2005.

Media

Johnston Press was established by the Johnston family from Falkirk in 1767 . The family acquired the first newspaper, the Falkirk Herald, in 1846 . The publishing company was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1988 .

Recreation

Callendar House is an imposing mansion with a 600-year history which is now a museum and also has a cafe and shop . The Park Gallery, a contemporary art gallery is also based in the house .

Landmarks

Falkirk Wheel is the only rotary canal connector in the world . In Falkirk High Street lies the Falkirk Steeple, the current building was built in 1814 and is protected as a category A listed building .

Religion

A percentage of people (29) belong to no religion, about 1% above the national figure . The Church of Scotland’s Presbytery of Falkirk includes congregations in Bo’ness, Bonnybridge, Cumbernauld, Grangemouth and Larbert .

Falkirk geography / climate

Falkirk sits at between 50 metres (164 ft) and 125 metres (410 ft) above sea level. The underlying geology of the town is characterised by glacial deposits. The area to the north of Falkirk is part of the floodplain of the River Carron.

Climate

Falkirk has a temperate maritime climate, which is relatively mild despite its northerly latitude . Winters are especially mild given that Moscow and Labrador lie on the same latitude . Summer temperatures are comparatively cool, with daily upper maxima rarely exceeding 23 °C (73 °F)

You can visit Falkirk places with Walkfo Falkirk to hear history at Falkirk’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Falkirk has 47 places to visit in our interactive Falkirk map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Falkirk, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Falkirk places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Falkirk & the surrounding areas.

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47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Falkirk tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Falkirk

  

Best Falkirk places to visit

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Falkirk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Falkirk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Falkirk’s information audio spots:

Mumrills Mumrills was the site of the largest Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It is possible that the fort could exchange signals with Flavian Gask Ridge forts. Some believe it may have been part of Wallace’s defeat at the Battle of Falkirk.

Grandsable Cemetery Grandsable Cemetery lies on a small hill with views over the Firth of Forth. Unlike other cemeteries in the wider area it has almost no vandalism, probably due to its distance from any main town.

Callendar House Callendar House is set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, central Scotland. During the 19th century, it was redesigned and extended in the style of a French Renaissance château fused with elements of Scottish baronial architecture. The core of the building is a 14th-century tower house, with a 300 ft frontage.

Arthur’s O’on Arthur’s O’on (Scots: Oven) was a stone building thought to be a probable Roman temple. It stood on rising ground above the north bank of the River Carron in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, Scotland.

Rosebank distillery Rosebank distillery is situated in Camelon on the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Ian MacLeod Distillers Ltd purchased the site from Scottish Canals and the trademarks from Diageo.

Falkirk Old Parish Church Falkirk Old & St. Modan’s Parish Church is located in the centre of Falkirk, central Scotland. The medieval Old Parish Church may have been founded as early as the 7th century. The church was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, though the 18th-century steeple was retained. The building is protected as a category A listed building.

St Andrew’s West St. Andrew’s West Parish Church is the largest church in Falkirk, Scotland, founded in 1843. The present Gothic building was built in 1896 at a cost of £8,100 to designs by architect James Strang. It is protected as a category C(s) listed building.

Falkirk Steeple The Falkirk Steeple was built in 1814 and replaced an earlier steeple dating from the late 17th century. A stylised image of the steeple appears on the crest of Falkirk Football Club.

Falkirk Community Hospital Falkirk Community Hospital is a community hospital in Falkirk, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Forth Valley and is part of the Forth Valley NHS.

Watling Lodge Watling Lodge was a Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It was located near what is now Lock Sixteen on the Forth and Clyde Canal in Falkirk.

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