Overview

We visited the. Falkirk Wheel with family, everything is fully accessible, although you do need to make sure you park in the right car park. There area a couple of car parks one is. A little way from the visitor centre going down by a narrow path near the canal. We parked in the car park next to the visitor centre which had quite a few blue badge spaces. Access from the car park is easy it’s all flat. The entrance to the visitor centre is also easy again all flat, and the centre, shop, and cafe are all easy too get around . Tables in the cafe well spaced apart meaning plenty of room for the wheelchair. A good choice of food on the menu . We had a hot drink and biscuits, the cakes did look very good. We booked a tour on the barge which takes you up on the wheel to the top canal. My carer was free and i paid a concession rate. Access to the barge is via a metal ramp which they put down for you. You do have to wait for all passengers to board first as the wheelchair place is by the doorway to get on the barge, there is a seat next to where the wheelchair goes for whoever is with you to sit. But this is only for one person. The trip takes about an hour to do and you are told all about how the wheel was made, how it works, what the canals were used for, and various points of interest you can see out of the windows. It’s a very enjoyable trip on the canal. You are also able to watch the wheel working either from inside the centre or cafe. And also go across the walkways by the lock to an area where they have crazy golf and activities for children. We would visit again when we have more family and friends to stay.

Transport & Parking

Quite a few blue badge parking spaces next to the visitor centre we also noticed a bus stop next to the centre. The car park for blue badge holders is mono blocks making it easy to get from the car the the visitor centre entrance. You do have to collect a ticket from the machine as you enter the car park. If you take the ticket to the shop desk they will stamp it so you don’t have to pay.

Access

Access to all areas is good everything is on one level and there is space too get around with the wheelchair or scooter. They also have outside seats to use and watch the wheel working,

Toilets

Plenty of space for the wheelchair a raised toilet with grab rails, lower sink with lever taps.

Staff

Staff were helpful assisting us get the wheelchair onto the ramp to get onto the barge. It was he same after we had the tour. Staff in both the cafe and shop were also helpful .

Anything else you wish to tell us?

Each table in the cafe had a bottle of hand sanitizer on. Plus a machine at the centre entrance and in the shop, near the check out and entrance to the barge.