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Avon Aqueduct – Union Canal Mile Marker 202 loop from Falkirk

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Avon Aqueduct – Union Canal Mile Marker 202 loop from Falkirk

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Avon Aqueduct – Union Canal Mile Marker 202 loop from Falkirk

00:53

15.0km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.49 km for 92 m

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6.69 km

View of the Canal Towards the Aqueduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.07 km

Bridge 49 Café Bar & Bistro

Highlight • Restaurant

Fantastic spot to quench your thirst.

bridge49.co.uk

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7.54 km

Excellent viewing spot for the Avon Aqueduct. There are a set of steps here where you can walk up to the aqueduct and walk across for even more stunning views.

The aqueduct was built to a design by Hugh Baird, with advice from Thomas Telford, in tandem with the aqueducts at Slateford and Lin's Mill, with which it shares its design. Telford was not convinced that the stone arches were necessary in conjunction with the iron trough, but Baird used both on all three major aqueducts. Construction was carried out by Messrs. Craven, Whitaker and Nowell between 1819 and 1821, their success in building a stone bridge over the River Ouse making their tender for the contract "by far the most eligible."

The aqueduct straddles the border between the West Lothian and Falkirk Council areas, so has two Historic Scotland listings. The aqueduct is a category A listed building.

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