Linlithgow Canal Centre

Built between 1818 and 1822, the Union canal was designed by Hugh Baird and was originally used for transporting coal before competition from the railways caused it to close to commercial use in the 1930s. This sections gives a pleasant, level walk, the highlights being heading through a long tunnel and over a giant aquaduct

The Canal Museum opened in 1977, is housed in a former canal stable, and is the only canal museum in Scotland.

On display are old photographs and documents that describe the origin, decline and renaissance of the Edinburgh to Glasgow Union Canal. Boat models, original tools and equipment, and objects from the working life of the canal are also on show. Natural history information changes with the season.