Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012. Site Name Ratho, Union Canal Towpath. The Union Canal, Ratho Collection Hamish Brown Mountaineering and Scottish Photography Collection Parent record H M Brown Collection - Slides of Scotland (first series). © Copyright and database right 2021. Your journey heads through the villages of Linlithgow and Ratho. We leave Ratho in the morning between 10.30am and 12 noon and return at approximately 2.30pm. View of Gate, between towpath on N bank of Union Canal and carpark by bridge at Ratho. Union Canal at Ratho : A Photo Gallery of the Union Canal and surroundings at Ratho near Edinburgh 1 : 2 : 3 << Previous Next >> DSCN0040 960 x 589: DSCN0041 861 x 600: DSCN0042 960 x 564: DSCN0043 960 x 565: DSCN0044 960 x 600: DSCN0045 960 x 585: DSCN0046 960 x 564: DSCN0047 960 x 559: DSCN0048 960 x 582: DSCN0049 960 x 580: DSCN0050 NT17SW 255 c. 13955 70936. The canal is 31½ miles long and follows the 240ft or 73.1m contour the whole way, thus avoiding the need for any locks throughout its length. Your cruise will then take you over the magnificent Almond Aqueduct, which is 420 feet long and carries the Union Canal 76 feet above the River Almond. Please Login or Register now. Classification Sculpture(S) (Period Unassigned) Canmore ID 302422. Site Name Union Canal, Ratho. Ratho itself grew steadily until 1822. Union canal: Linlithgow to Ratho. NGR Description NT c. 13955 70936. The name reflected the role of the canal, linking Edinburgh with the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk and so providing a through route between Scotland's two major cities. By Ratho and Linlithgow, weaves a magic spell Fountainbridge to Falkirk, over Almondell, Follow the windings of the Union Canal Follow the windings of the Union Canal. 000-299-989-368-C No Internet use. Grand Union … January 10, 2014 January 10, 2014 Ratho SWI Tags: Bridge Inn Ratho, Union Canal Leave a comment. Scottish Charity No. Information from RCAHMS (MD) 22 February 2001. Enquiries will still be able to be submitted. This last week has seen autumn becoming more and more spectacular and the canal was really colourful. Some 300m E of the Bridge Inn at Ratho (NT17SW 78) is a milestone whose inscription reads ' Division; Betwixt; First and; Second; Stages'. All rights reserved. Union Canal Graham Bucknall; Bridge Inn. Information from Mr I Fleming, Broxburn, July 1996. Cruise boats on Union Canal at Ratho. General access to these services will all continue. HES is currently undertaking essential maintenance on our web services. © Historic Environment Scotland. Scottish Charity No. The Bridge Inn: A must stop on the Union Canal - See 997 traveler reviews, 184 candid photos, and great deals for The Bridge Inn at Tripadvisor. The Union Canal is one of two Lowland canals in Scotland. This poor milestone is at the E end of Ratho. Classification Milestone (Period Unassigned). Well here are the latest telescopic poles I've added to my collection. The route follows National Cycle Network Routes 75 and 754 so is well signed throughout. The Union Canal starts at the Lochrin basin (below), ... or as a point from which to turn back. HES is currently undertaking essential maintenance on our web services. Site Number NT17SW 97.01. Union Canal. The Union Canal was built through the area from 1818 to 1822. Ratho's position near the M8 motorway has seen it grow as a commuter village. The Union Canal is now open for navigation. It was opened in 1822 and was initially successful, but the construction of railways, particularly the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, which opened in 1842, diminished its value as a transport medium. The end point at the Bridge Inn is perfect for a coffee stop or bar meal. Search Canmore The Union Canal is a great way to escape from the Urban area and explore Edinburgh and the surroundings. 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. The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network. It is a contour canal - with no locks - making this stage from Lithlithgow give flat and easy walking. In the afternoons we leave at 3.00pm, returning between 4.30pm and 5.30pm. Linlithgow is an ancient royal burgh, which lies south of two famous landmarks, Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch. Please Login or Register now. Parent record level Series Hierarchy View hierarchy Created by. The final section of the canal leads into Edinburgh and ends at Lochrin Basin, near Haymarket. Canmore ID 105997. Digital image of E/15922 CN. Enquiries will still be able to be submitted. At its western end the Union Canal links with the Forth & Clyde Canal by virtue of the Falkirk Wheel (see Walk 3192). This will limit access to services in the following ways: - Subscription access for HES online services will be unavailable (Scran, NCAP), - Image purchasing options will be limited (Canmore, Britain from Above, Scran, NCAP), - Any enhanced services which require a log in will be unavailable (My Canmore, Britain from Above contributions, Scran contribute). Follow the Union Canal towpath from Falkirk to Edinburgh on this super, waterside cycling and walking route. View of Resting Point 'Castle View', on N bank of Union Canal on E side of bridge at Ratho. The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. This will limit access to services in the following ways: - Subscription access for HES online services will be unavailable (Scran, NCAP), - Image purchasing options will be limited (Canmore, Britain from Above, Scran, NCAP), - Any enhanced services which require a log in will be unavailable (My Canmore, Britain from Above contributions, Scran contribute). View of Resting Point 'Transport Links', on N bank of Union Canal on E side of bridge at Ratho. A short one way, one and a half hour cruise is available from Ratho to Almondell Aquaduct between 10.30am and 11.30am. Canmore Disclaimer. At Falkirk you can link up with the Forth and Clyde Canal which will take you into Glasgow. Classification Milestone (Period Unassigned), Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/105997. UNION CANAL WALK, RATHO Published on August 28, 2017 August 28, 2017 • 8 Likes • 0 Comments. If you’re keen to keep going at this point, Linlithgow is about another 20km’s. Without immediate help, the lockdown implications of the coronavirus pandemic could prove disastrous for many of these charitable organisations. At its western end the Union Canal links with the Forth & Clyde Canal by virtue of the Falkirk Wheel (see Walk 3192). View of Resting Point, on N bank of Union Canal on E side of bridge at Ratho. The Bridge Inn is situated on the banks of The Union Canal in the conservation village of Ratho, 7 miles to the west of Edinburgh. SC045925. View of Resting Point 'Ratho Canal Boats', on N bank of Union Canal on W side of bridge at Ratho. We anticipate services to be restored from Monday 1st February 2021. Union Canal at Ratho Bridge, Ratho, Edinburgh. Find out about boat trips, activity providers, holidays, things to do and lots more! 1 user reviews. General access to these services will all continue. The Union Canal, full name the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, is a canal in Scotland, running from Falkirk to Edinburgh, constructed to bring minerals, especially coal, to the capital. Friday, 18 January 2019. Edinburgh to Ratho. You must be signed in to do this. Union Canal: Ratho to Lochrin Basin. SC045925. Ordnance Survey licence number 100057073. This is a peaceful route with lovely countryside views. View of Resting Point '1832 Stage Tariff', on N bank of Union Canal on E side of bridge at Ratho. Explore the remarkable Union Canal, from the iconic Falkirk Wheel to the historic heart of Scotland's capital city. ... Parish Ratho Former Region Lothian Former District City Of Edinburgh Former County Midlothian Archaeology Notes. Ratho, Union Canal, milestones to E of Bridge Inn at Ratho. Re-Union are part of the Big Splash Campaign, an appeal to help support the many waterway-based charities in our local communities to ensure their survival during these unprecedented times. © Historic Environment Scotland. Hoping to attract some small pike action, I carried on casting heading out towards Ratho. That was the year in which the Union Canal opened, linking Edinburgh to Falkirk and the Forth and Clyde Canal. Union Canal 7 out of 10 based on 1 ratings. We went for a bike ride today, going out along the Glasgow Road to Newbridge and then up to Ratho before coming back in along the canal. Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA), Edinburgh Regional Archive. NGR NT 13955 70936. The canal was built at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries, providing a more direct route between the 2 cities. Wikipedia - Seagull Trust; Edinburgh International Climbing Arena adjacent to the Union Canal at Ratho. Edinburgh's leafy western suburbs are quickly reached on the Union Canal. Immediately to the N is an old milestone: inscription reading 23 1/2 on W side, the E side being indecipherable. Ordnance Survey licence number 100057073. Walk 7034 invites you to take the train and bus from Edinburgh to Ratho Village and stroll back eastwards on the pleasant, mostly tree-lined towpath of the last eight miles of the canal. Site Number NT17SW 255. ... the Bridge Inn which sits right on the Union Canal is a great spot to lunch or have dinner. The Grand Union Canal (as it is now called) has several arms or branches, these were often built independantly but have been amalgamated over the years to form the current canal. 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. Photos by Stephen Worsfold . NGR NT 14187 70922. Last night we were given a very interesting talk about the Bridge Inn Ratho, (www.bridgeinn.com), by its owner Graham Bucknall. The Canals of Scotland - 2. Union Canal at Ratho : A Photo Gallery of the Union Canal and surroundings at Ratho near Edinburgh 1 : 2 : 3 Next >> Bridge Inn 960 x 591: DSCN0013 960 x 589: DSCN0014 880 x 600: DSCN0015 960 x 585: DSCN0016 960 x 511: DSCN0017 960 x 585: DSCN0018 960 x 595: DSCN0019 960 x 541: DSCN0020 960 x 569: DSCN0021 929 x 600: Canmore Disclaimer. We look forward to welcoming you … After four years' construction it opened in 1822 and was known as the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal. You must be signed in to do this. View of Resting Point 'Contour Map', on N bank of Union Canal on W side of bridge at Ratho. Being the only the pub in the village, The Bridge Inn is a community pub in the heart of the village. Union Canal Ratho Browse locations by category Agriculture Bridges Castles City and suburbs Coastline Commercial Countryside Housing Industry Leisure & recreation Mansion houses Military Public buildings Religious buildings Roads Sport and leisure Subterranean Towns Transport Villages Water Access: The nearest mainline railway station to the start point at the Edinburgh Quay complex is Haymarket, Edinburgh. View of milestone and marker post There are no images available for this record, you may want to check Canmore for images relating to UNION CANAL, BRIDGE NO 15 (RATHO VILLAGE, BAIRD ROAD) There are no images available for this record. Ratho Tourism Ratho Hotels The cloudy skies make the colours really pop in a way that blue skies never do. View of Resting Point 'Wildlife', on N bank of Union Canal on E side of bridge at Ratho. The first such town is Ratho, approximately 13km’s along the canal. The Canal effectively starts at the Falkirk Wheel which stands at 115ft above the valley of the River Carron. Grand Union-kanalen (Grand Union Canal) er en kunstig kanal og en del av kanalsystemet i Storbritannia.Den er 220 km lang, og har 166 sluser. Fishing The Union Canal Angling log, hints, tips & experiences on this underestimated local venue. Classification Sculpture(S) (Period Unassigned), Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/302422. It fell into slow … Open | Create © Copyright and database right 2021. Departures to suit you. Walk 7034 invites you to take the train and bus from Edinburgh to Ratho Village and stroll back eastwards on the pleasant, mostly tree-lined towpath of the last eight miles of the canal. View of Information Point, on N bank of Union Canal on E side of bridge at Ratho. Den har armer som strekker seg til blant annet Leicester, Slough, Aylesbury, Wendover og Northampton. We anticipate services to be restored from Monday 1st February 2021. 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