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Blue Kelpies
Another evening spent in the company of Andy Scott's wondrous Kelpies.
The site is still evolving and I would suggest visiting in daylight to familiarize yourself with the winding drive and fairly long walk to these remarkable structures.
At this time access is free and unrestricted day and night. At night the kelpies are illuminated mostly from within and subtly cycle through white, gold, red and blue.
From Wikepedia : The Kelpies are 30-metre high horse-head sculptures, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron, in The Helix, a new parkland project built to connect 16 communities in the Falkirk Council Area, Scotland. The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013. The sculptures form a gateway at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal, and the new canal extension built as part of The Helix land transformation project. The Kelpies are a monument to horse powered heritage across Scotland.
The sculptures opened to the public in April 2014. As part of the project, they will have their own visitor centre, and sit beside a newly developed canal turning pool and extension. This canal extension reconnects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the River Forth, and improves navigation between the East and West of Scotland.
Blue Kelpies
Another evening spent in the company of Andy Scott's wondrous Kelpies.
The site is still evolving and I would suggest visiting in daylight to familiarize yourself with the winding drive and fairly long walk to these remarkable structures.
At this time access is free and unrestricted day and night. At night the kelpies are illuminated mostly from within and subtly cycle through white, gold, red and blue.
From Wikepedia : The Kelpies are 30-metre high horse-head sculptures, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron, in The Helix, a new parkland project built to connect 16 communities in the Falkirk Council Area, Scotland. The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013. The sculptures form a gateway at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal, and the new canal extension built as part of The Helix land transformation project. The Kelpies are a monument to horse powered heritage across Scotland.
The sculptures opened to the public in April 2014. As part of the project, they will have their own visitor centre, and sit beside a newly developed canal turning pool and extension. This canal extension reconnects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the River Forth, and improves navigation between the East and West of Scotland.