The Kelpies
A pair of steel horse heads by the sculptor Andy Scott, each 30 metres high, between Falkirk and Grangemouth. They mark the eastern gateway of the Forth and Clyde Canal and are named after the shape-shifting water spirits of Scottish folklore.
- Where
- Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 56.0191, -3.7553
Get the The Kelpies stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at The Kelpies. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Scotland volume with your photos and a note.
Near The Kelpies
Falkirk Wheel 5.8 km
The only rotating boat lift in the world, opened in 2002 to join the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal. It lifts boats in water-filled gondolas between the two levels, reconnecting canals that had been cut apart since the 1930s.
Stirling Castle 17 km
One of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, set on a crag with cliffs on three sides. It guarded what was for centuries the lowest crossing of the River Forth, and its Renaissance palace has been restored to its 16th-century colours.
Forth Bridge 23 km
A red steel cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth, designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker and completed in 1890. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and trains still cross it every day.
Edinburgh Castle 35 km
A fortress on Castle Rock, an old volcanic plug that people have lived on since at least the Iron Age. Kings of Scotland held it from the 11th century, and inside are the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels, and the city's oldest building, St Margaret's Chapel.
Scott Monument 36 km
A Victorian Gothic spire in Princes Street Gardens, raised in memory of the novelist Sir Walter Scott. It is the second largest monument to a writer anywhere, and a narrow stair climbs to platforms near the top.
National Museum of Scotland 36 km
A museum of Scottish history and culture on Chambers Street, in the Old Town. Its collections run from the Lewis Chessmen to Dolly the sheep, and the roof terrace looks across to the castle.
HMY Britannia 36 km
The royal yacht that carried the British monarchy for 43 years, from 1954 to 1997, travelling more than a million nautical miles. Now permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal in Leith, it can be walked through from the royal apartments to the engine room.
Royal Mile 36 km
The run of streets that forms the spine of Edinburgh's Old Town, falling downhill from the castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Narrow closes and wynds branch off on either side, and in August it fills with Fringe performers.
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Questions
Where is The Kelpies?
The Kelpies is in Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Falkirk Wheel (5.8 km), Stirling Castle (17 km), Forth Bridge (23 km).
How do I get the The Kelpies stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at The Kelpies and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Scotland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to The Kelpies before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Scotland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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