I was chatting to a fellow camper, who said he always rushed up the eastern side of Scotland because there was nothing to see. Oh dear, I thought – our plan for this tour was to visit or stay mainly in the east on our trip!
Our first stop was Strathclyde Caravan and Motorhome Club Site, situated between Glasgow and Edinburgh, and ideal for visiting The Falkirk Wheel, a short drive away. The Wheel is one of only two working boat lifts in the UK and the only rotating boat lift in the world. It replaces a long-gone series of locks, and connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.
Next day, we caught the first trip on a canal boat, which the Wheel lifts to the Union Canal above. After a brief journey through a tunnel, the boat turns, for a second trip on the Wheel.
There are great views from the top and on returning to the start, there’s a visitor centre and café, where we enjoyed lunch in the sunshine.
Nearby are The Kelpies, 30m-high horse head sculptures of stainless steel, celebrating the use of heavy horses in Scottish industry and agriculture, where they pulled barges and ploughs.
Search for fish and chips
We later moved on to Stonehaven Caravan and Motorhome Club Site, just south
