Union and Forth & Clyde Canals

[Chewbacca]

Hi everyone

 

This is my first post

 

I am seeking people who live on boats/barges etc on the Forth & Clyde Canal and also the Union Canal.

 

I am making a short film on regeneration within communites focusing around the waterways. My own focal point will be showing the joining of the two leading Cities in Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh via the canal system. Over the coming weeks I shall be making various trips to certain locations between these two canals but at some stage I would love the opportunity to join someone if they are making the trip on the canals themselves.

 

I really do hope as this is my very first post, I hope I'm not coming across cheeky lol

 

If anyone is planning on making this trip, or a trip along any area of these canals and would welcome a new friendly face onboard please do contact me or reply to this post

 

A different request I would also make however, I'd imagine alot of people who use these canals might venture onto this forum. As I have never made the trip myself and have just been researching via the internet, if anyone can recommend areas, scenic views, historic or interesting buildings, areas that have been regenerated or areas that need to be regenerated etc If you can think of anything that you think I should consider including please do suggest it below.

 

Many thanks for reading my post and I hope your having a great day

[Chewbacca]

Hi everyone

 

This is my first post

 

I am seeking people who live on boats/barges etc on the Forth & Clyde Canal and also the Union Canal.

 

I am making a short film on regeneration within communites focusing around the waterways. My own focal point will be showing the joining of the two leading Cities in Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh via the canal system. Over the coming weeks I shall be making various trips to certain locations between these two canals but at some stage I would love the opportunity to join someone if they are making the trip on the canals themselves.

 

I really do hope as this is my very first post, I hope I'm not coming across cheeky lol

 

If anyone is planning on making this trip, or a trip along any area of these canals and would welcome a new friendly face onboard please do contact me or reply to this post

 

A different request I would also make however, I'd imagine alot of people who use these canals might venture onto this forum. As I have never made the trip myself and have just been researching via the internet, if anyone can recommend areas, scenic views, historic or interesting buildings, areas that have been regenerated or areas that need to be regenerated etc If you can think of anything that you think I should consider including please do suggest it below.

 

Many thanks for reading my post and I hope your having a great day

 

No one on the Scottish canals?

[Pam S]

I live a ten-minute drive from Bowling (where the Forth and Clyde meets the Clyde). Unfortunately I do not have a boat up here but have friends who do! I will contact them and ask them to get in touch. If there's anything else I can help with, please let me know.

 

Pam S

[Chewbacca]

I live a ten-minute drive from Bowling (where the Forth and Clyde meets the Clyde). Unfortunately I do not have a boat up here but have friends who do! I will contact them and ask them to get in touch. If there's anything else I can help with, please let me know.

 

Pam S

 

That would be wonderful Pam, thank you very much.

 

I would assume you have been up and down the canals on a few occasions then? I'll be starting filming tomorrow and shall continue to do so until the end of this year (roughly twice a week). Were there any areas or buildings that took your interest along the canal?

 

Thank you very much for your response.

 

[Pam S]

I've been up and down quite a few times with my friends, the Streets, on Gamebird. Lost count of how many times I've done the Falkirk Wheel but it never ceases to amaze me.

 

The two canals are very different in nature. The F&C is broad - meant for big boats. The Union is narrow and is a 'contour' canal apart from a couple of aqueducts. All the structures on the F&C are BW operated - one gets to know the lads quite well after a day of it! I can't think of areas that I particularly like - I like it all. The canal development in Glasgow city centre is good but I like the canal structures best. The Forth & Clyde has some interesting things - not just the Falkirk Wheel. We have a drop lock at Dalmuir (you go into the lock, you go down, you go forward under the road, you come up, you come out of the lock) and varous swing bridges and lift bridges of various designs, including two in the heart of Clydebank shopping centre. We also have a sail-through fish and chip shop on the canal at Clydebank.

 

Cheers for now