Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal is a broad canal and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Britain.
It runs for 32 miles and ¾ furlongs through 3 locks from Union Canal Junction (where it joins the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line)) to Edinburgh Quay (which is a dead end).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 70 feet long and 12 feet and 6 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 8 feet and 10 inches. The maximum draught is 4 feet and 2 inches.
Notable features of the waterway include Falkirk Tunnel, Slateford Aqueduct, Scott Russell Aqueduct, Almond Aqueduct, Avon Aqueduct, Rough Castle Tunnel, Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct and Falkirk Wheel
The canal received its Act of Parliament in 1817 and was opened in 1822 but closed in 1965. It was restored as part of the 78 million pound "Millennium Link" project, which also includes the Forth and Clyde canal and was re-opened by the Queen on the 24th May 2002.
The navigational authority for this waterway is Scottish CanalsRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
| Union Canal Junction Junction of Forth and Clyde and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canals |
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| Golden Jubilee Lock | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Falkirk Wheel Basin | ½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Falkirk Wheel (lower level) A new and unique boat lift |
¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Falkirk Wheel (upper level) | 1 furlong | 1 lock | |
| Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct (northern end) | 1 furlong | 1 lock | |
| Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct (southern end) | 1½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole | 2 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Rough Castle Tunnel (northern entrance) | 2¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Rough Castle Tunnel (southern entrance) | 3 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Falkirk Locks Nos 1 and 2 | 4 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Lime Road Bridge | 6 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole | 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Greenbank Aqueduct | 1 mile and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Greenbank Aqueduct Arm | 1 mile and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Greenbank Winding Hole | 1 mile and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Walkers Bridge No 62 | 2 miles | 3 locks | |
| Walkers Bridge Winding Hole | 2 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Falkirk Tunnel (northern entrance) | 2 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Falkirk Tunnel (southern entrance) | 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Glen High Bridge No 61 | 2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Glen Low Bridge No 60 | 2 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Glen Village Aqueduct | 3 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Glen Burn Winding Hole | 3 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Huts Bridge Winding Hole | 3 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Huts Bridge No 59 | 3 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wester Purliehill Bridge No 58 | 3 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Easter Purliehill Bridge No 57 With pipe bridge alongside |
4 miles | 3 locks | |
| Purliehill Aqueduct | 4 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Reddingmuirhead Swing Bridge | 4 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole | 4 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Reddingmuirhead Visitor Moorings | 4 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Redding Bridge No 56 | 4 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Redding Road Bridge No 55 | 5 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Victoria Place Footbridge | 5 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Brightons Burn Aqueduct | 5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Brightons Bridge Winding Hole | 5 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Brightons Bridge No 54 With footbridge alongside |
5 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Battock Bridge No 53 | 6 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bethankie Aqueduct | 6 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole | 7 miles | 3 locks | |
| A801 Road Bridge | 7 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kirk Bridge No 52 | 7 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Manuel Burn Aqueduct No 20 | 7 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Vellore Road Bridge No 51 | 7 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole | 7 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Crownerland Bridge No 50 | 8 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Causeway End Basin Maybe a mooring place??? |
8 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bridge 49 Café Canalside |
8 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Causeway End Bridge No 49 | 8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole | 8 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Avon Aqueduct (western end) | 8 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Avon Aqueduct (eastern end) | 8 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole | 8 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Woodcockdale Bridge No 48 | 9 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kettlestoun Bridge No 47 | 9 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kettlestoun Aqueduct | 9 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Braehead Road Pipe Bridge | 10 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Braehead Road Aqueduct | 10 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Holemill Bridge No 46 | 10 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Preston Road Bridge No 45 | 10 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Friars Brae Bridge No 44 | 10 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Manse Road Narrows | 11 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Manse Road Basin Home of the Linlithgow Canal Centre |
11 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Manse Road Bridge | 11 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Back Station Road Aqueduct | 11 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| St Michaels Aqueduct | 11 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wilcoxholm Bridge No 42 | 12 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Kingscavils Bridge No 41 | 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kingscavils Bridge Winding Hole | 12 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Queensferry Bridge No 40 Philpstoun |
13 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Philpstoun Aqueduct | 13 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Philpstoun Burn Aqueduct Crosses Haugh Burn |
14 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Philpstoun Road Aqueduct | 14 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Fairniehill Bridge No 39 | 14 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Philpstoun Bridge No 38 | 14 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wester Cockmuir Bridge No 37 | 14 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Easter Cockmuir Bridge No 36 | 15 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Craigton Bridge No 35 | 15 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Auldcathie Bridge No 34 | 16 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Myre Bridge Winding Hole | 16 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Myre Bridge No 33 | 16 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Winchburgh Bridge No 32 | 16 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Glass Road Footbridge | 17 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bellsmill Bridge No 31 | 17 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Winchburgh Aqueduct | 17 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Niddry Bridge Winding Hole | 17 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Niddry Bridge No 30 | 17 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Easter Mains Bridge No 29 | 18 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Widewater Bridge No 28 | 18 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Greendykes Road Bridge No 27 | 19 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Greendykes Road Bridge Winding Hole | 19 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Broxburn Bridge Winding Hole | 19 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Broxburn Bridge No 26 | 19 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Holygate Aqueduct | 19 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Miss Margaret's Bridge No 25 | 19 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| A89 Road Bridge | 19 miles and 7 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Ryall Bridge No 24 | 20 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Drumshoreland Bridge No 23 | 20 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Drumshoreland Bridge Winding Hole | 20 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Learielaw Bridge No 22 | 20 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Learielaw Bridge Winding Hole | 20 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| M8 Road Bridge No 21A | 20 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kilpunt Bridge Winding Hole | 20 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kilpunt Bridge No 21 | 20 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kilpunt Railway Bridge | 21 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Muirend Bridge No 20 | 21 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Broomflats Bridge No 19 | 21 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Almond Aqueduct (western end) | 21 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Almond Aqueduct (eastern end) Over the River Almond |
21 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Almond Aqueduct Arm | 21 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Cliftonhall Bridge No 18 | 22 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Clifton Bridge No 17 | 22 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Nellfield Bridge No 16 | 22 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bonnington Aqueduct | 22 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bonnington Island Island to the south of the channel - possible moorings??? |
22 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Ratho Field Bridge | 23 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| The Bridge Inn (Ratho) Canalside |
24 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Ratho Bridge No 15 | 24 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Ratho Winding Hole | 24 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Gogar Moor Bridge No 14 | 25 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Jaw Bridge No 13 | 25 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Gogar Burn Aqueduct | 25 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| West Hermiston Bridge Winding Hole | 26 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| West Hermiston Bridge No 12 | 26 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Long Hermiston Bridge No 11 | 26 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Long Hermiston Winding Hole | 26 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Gogar Station Road Bridge No 10A | 26 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Hermiston Bridge No 10 | 27 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Easter Hermiston Bridge No 9 | 27 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Scott Russell Aqueduct (western end) | 27 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Scott Russell Aqueduct (eastern end) | 27 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Ford Bridge No 8A | 27 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Old Calder Road Bridge No 8 | 27 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| A71 Road Bridge | 27 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Murray Burn Aqueduct No 5 | 27 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Middleknowe Footbridge Winding Hole | 27 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Middleknowe Footbridge | 27 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wester Hailes Road Bridge No 7 | 28 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wester Hailes Road Bridge Winding Hole | 28 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Murrayburn Road Bridge No 6C | 28 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Murrayburn Place Footbridge | 28 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Hailesland Road Footbridge | 28 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Clovenstone Road Bridge | 28 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Walkers Wynd Footbridge | 28 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Hailesland Park Bridge No 6 | 28 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Dumbryden Grove Bridge | 28 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Hailes Bridge No 5A | 28 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Dumbryden Road Bridge No 5AA | 28 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kingsknowe Road Bridge No 5 | 29 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kingsknowe Railway Bridge | 29 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Redhall Aqueduct | 29 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Redhall Footbridge | 29 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Slateford Aqueduct (southwestern end) | 29 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Slateford Aqueduct (northeastern end) | 29 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Prince Charlie Aqueduct | 29 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Allanpark Footbridge | 30 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Meggetland Old Bridge No 4 | 30 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Meggetland New Bridge No 4A | 30 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Craiglockhart Railway Aqueduct | 30 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Ashley Terrace Bridge No 3 | 30 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Harrison Park Visitor Moorings | 31 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Harrison Park Bridge No 2 | 31 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Yeaman Place Bridge No 1 | 31 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Viewforth Bridge | 31 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Leamington Lift Bridge Winding Hole | 31 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Leamington Lift Bridge No 1 | 31 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Edinburgh Quay Limit of Navigation |
32 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
- Bridge 49 Bar and Bistro — associated with Bridge 49 Café
- Cafe Bar & Bistro
- Bridge Inn, Ratho — associated with The Bridge Inn (Ratho)
- Public House
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