Richard Williamson
Sales Manager, KTR UK
Falkirk Scotland

An endearing
ship-lifting giant
Scotland is not only fascinating because of its people, but also thanks to its ‘animal kingdom’ of which Nessie (the Loch Ness monster) enjoys unique world fame. The only trouble with Nessie is that she is a very shy creature and has only rarely been seen. Some have waited a lifetime for a glimpse of the elusive beast. But, if you don’t want to wait in vain, and you’re willing to get to know a slightly different, yet no less fascinating, aquatic Highland beast, you need only travel south from Loch Ness towards Falkirk. Housed in the Millennium Link – a canal connecting east to west Scotland – an imposing solitary character wallows in the waters. Unlike Nessie, the Falkirk Wheel -the world's only rotating boat lift -is as regular as clockwork. As a result, this 20-metre long nautical colossus attracts tourists as successfully as chequered kilts and bagpipes.



500,000 litres
The 600 tonne gondolas hold 500,000 litres of water, enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool

1.5 kilowatt hour
The Wheel only uses 1.5kWh of energy to turn, the same amount as it would take to boil 8 household kettles
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