The Kelpies

The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of Falkirk and Grangemouth. They stand next to the M9 motorway and form the eastern gateway of the Forth and Clyde Canal, which meets the River Carron here.

Photo: Steven Straiton, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Artwork type: statue
Description: sculpture by Andy Scott
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Falkirk Grahamston railway station and Grangemouth Town Hall.

Falkirk Grahamston railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falkirk Grahamston railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is located on the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and also the Cumbernauld Line. Falkirk Grahamston railway station is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Kelpies.

Grangemouth Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grangemouth Town Hall is a municipal structure in Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth, Scotland. The structure was the meeting place of Grangemouth Burgh Council until 1937 and remains the main events venue in the area. Grangemouth Town Hall is situated 1¼ miles east of The Kelpies.

Callendar House

Museum

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Callendar House is a mansion set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, central Scotland. During the 19th century, it was redesigned and extended in the style of a French Renaissance château fused with elements of Scottish baronial architecture. Callendar House is situated 2 miles south of The Kelpies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glensburgh and Skinflats.

Glensburgh

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glensburgh is a very small and old hamlet situated on the south bank of the River Carron, 1.1 miles north-west of Grangemouth. Originally built on farmland in 1240 as houses for farm slaves the now standing cottages date back as far as 1878.

Skinflats

Village

Photo: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skinflats is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is located 1.5 miles north-west of Grangemouth, 1.1 miles east of Carronshore and 2.3 miles north-east of Falkirk.