I have wanted to visit the Falkirk Wheel since it was built and finally got there! It didn't disappoint - such an amazing piece of engineering and the boat trip was the perfect way to understand the scale of the thing. The guys who ran the boat we were on were interesting and entertaining. The site is clean and well managed and seems to be developing additional features. I would certainly recommend a trip to Falkirk for the Wheel and the Kelpies - it was worth every mile from Exeter to see them!

An excellent day out from start to finish. The Falkirk Wheel is an experience we will never forget absolutely fascinating. Our tour guide was a real gem knew exactly how to put you at ease and how to make sure you enjoyed the experience. Highly recommend well worth a visit. Tony, Marjorie and Alison

An awesome experience of witnessing extraordinary engineering. Ignore the negativity around parking. Just pay at the machine at any time (after 20 mins). Why not 5 stars? Hmmm. The boat trip experience was pretty much ruined for our party due to a young woman launching a noisy verbal attack on another woman seated in front of us whilst her two young children looked on. The staff did nothing to address or diffuse the altercation, or to calm this young woman down. Unfortunately this episode marred the experience and the atmosphere of the experience somewhat. But please go! You won’t regret it and hopefully your visit will be drama free!

We booked online. Easy to find and plenty of parking. However once we were there we found it confusing. No information on whether you need to have your boarding passes printed out or where to get them. There were hardly any staff to ask. The staff on the till in the shop were very busy so we ended up asking a cleaner about what we should do and she very helpfully told us. You can just show your tickets on your phone when you board. There was no information on what time boat was leaving next and everyone was just stood around next to the boat. There is a sign that says “wait here for boat trips” but nobody took any notice, including us. It was only when it was time to board we were told to go and queue next to the sign. Then there was a rush to get in line. So wait at the sign and you will be first on. Front row seats will give you the best views. The wheel itself was a pleasant experience and the skipper was very funny. We can say we’ve been on the only rotating boat lift in the world. An information desk inside would be helpful.

I had wanted to go have look at the wheel because I thought it was a wonderful feat of engineering and art. When I went on line and saw that you could take a boat trip , I booked it immediately for 4 of us. It was a fun and interesting experience, and well worth the price

We went here on a family day out from Ayr. We had a great time. We didn’t really know what to expect but going on the boat on the rotating wheel was fascinating ! What a feat of engineering. The guide on the boat was excellent & gave a really good tour. We didn’t have enough time to go on any of the nice walks nearby unfortunately. My nephews went on the zorbes & enjoyed them

It was very interesting to see this feat of engineering. Very nice cafe with floor to ceiling windows onto the wheel. They cater for gluten free and vegan! I had a jacket potato with chill(Gluten free), among other toppings were roasted veg! It was the nicest chilli i'd had for a while! We didn't have a car while staying in Edinburgh, so we got a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falkirk Grahamston (£22 return for 3 people). We then got a taxi from the station to the Falkirk Wheel, it cost £7. The taxi driver said for us to ring a local taxi firm Bruces Taxis. He the took us to the Kelpies waited for 15 minutes, then took us back to Falkirk Grahamston station (£20). The taxi drivers were absolutely lovely, very chatty, much more friendly than the ones down south! There are things for children to do near the wheel, a park,pedal boats and walking on the water in a giant inflatable ball.

Fascinating visit - a feat of engineering. Free to look round, just pay for parking £3.50. Unfortunately it was raining while we were there, but we still got a good view of the Wheel in action. We also had a cream scone & cuppa in the cafe/Visitor Centre before we left. Very tasty & reasonably priced.

Regular half way (almost) stop off on cycle trips along the F/C-Union Canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Always friendly staff, clean and very welcome stock of goodies. Today the curry cauliflower soup so good I thought I’d write a review. Now back to reflective solo cycling in the rain!

What a feat of engineering! The only one in the world. How amazing, decent price. Pay at pay machine or on exit with contactless card. Beautiful cafe with information points, great tasting food at a reasonable price. You could spend hours here doing all the different activities. What a fabulous facility.