The Helix, Falkirk

Name: The Helix
Address: Etna Rd, Falkirk, FK2 9HQ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1324 590719

#16 among attractions in Falkirk

Trail, View point, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

The Helix is a land transformation project to improve the connections between and around 16 communities in Falkirk Council, Scotland, including the eastern end of the Forth and Clyde Canal, and to regenerate the area near where the canal joins the River Carron. The most visible feature of the development is the two unique equine sculptures known as The Kelpies. ()

Elevation: 23 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°0'37"N, 3°45'24"W

Address

Etna RdFalkirk FK2 9HQ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1324 590719

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Day trips

The Helix – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falkirk Stadium, Callendar House, The Kelpies, Grandsable Cemetery.

0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
10 min walk • The Falkirk Stadium is a football stadium in Falkirk, central Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish League One club Falkirk and Lowland Football League club East Stirlingshire. The stadium has a capacity of 7,937 and currently consists of three fully completed stands.
1.2 miS
Historical place, Specialty museum, History museum
Callendar House, Falkirk
31 min walk • Callendar House is a mansion 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.
0.6 miN
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
The Kelpies, Falkirk
16 min walk • The Kelpies are 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies, located between Falkirk and Grangemouth, 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.
1.6 miSE
Cemetery
Grandsable Cemetery, Polmont
41 min walk • Grandsable Cemetery lies east of Falkirk, between the A9 and A803 south of Grangemouth near Polmont. It lies on a small hill with views over the Firth of Forth. It is well-maintained with a mature and well-laid landscape.
1.3 miSW
Church
Falkirk Old Parish Church, Falkirk
35 min walk • Falkirk Old & St. Modan's Parish Church also known as "Falkirk Trinity Church" is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Falkirk, central Scotland.
1.4 miSW
Library
Falkirk Public Library, Falkirk
36 min walk • Falkirk Public Library is a public library in Falkirk, Scotland. It is administered by Falkirk Community Trust. Local author Alan Bissett credits the library for giving him his passion for writing.
1.2 miSW
55°59'56"N • 3°46'50"W
Callendar Square Shopping Centre, Falkirk
32 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.9 miE
56°0'40"N • 3°44'1"W
Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, Grangemouth
23 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
1.3 miSW
56°0'2"N • 3°47'3"W
The Wine Library, Falkirk
33 min walk • Library