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AN UNUSUAL water attraction in the UK has been likened to a theme park ride by visitors – and it’s the only one of its kind in the world.
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift that carries barges and boats between the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal.
Located in Falkirk, Scotland, it is the only one of its kind in the world, making it a tourist attraction in its own right.
After first opening in 2002, it has become one of Scotland’s busiest tourist attractions, with 500,000 visitors every year.
Travel website Secret Scotland described it as an “exceptional” example of engineering, writing: “The Falkirk Wheel boat lift is an exceptional feat of modern engineering that connects the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals.”
Meanwhile, Scottish Canals described the Union Canal as “a route to remember” on their website.
They added: “From the iconic Falkirk Wheel to the historic heart of Scotland‘s capital city, discover boat trips, inspiring trails and amazing heritage.”
The rotating wheel takes around five minutes to lift boats from one canal onto the other.
Barges can be hired and taken down both canals, with Edinburgh at the end of one and Glasgow at the end of the other.
Although visitors won’t need to hire a barge to give the Falkirk Wheel a go, with tours onboard two boats from the Scottish Canals Trust are also in operation.
The Original Tour lasts 50 minutes and includes two turns on the Falkirk Wheel.
Visitors will depart from the Falkirk Wheel Basin where they’ll enter the lower gondola of the wheel before sailing through the sky to join the Union Canal 35 metres above the basin.
Boat tours will then continue along the aqueduct, heading through Roughcastle Tunnel before reaching the mouth of the Union Canal where boats will turn back to the start.
Tours last 50 minutes, with tickets costing £17.40 for a full-paying adult and £9.60 for children.
The Falkirk Wheel has been praised by visitors on TripAdvisor, with a 4.5/5 star rating from over 4,000 reviews.
One person wrote: “The area has been turned into a children’s theme park ride”.
While a third person wrote: “It’s more like a theme park attraction than a boat lift”.
There are plenty of other attractions at the Falkirk Wheel, including a splash zone with a huge stone map and mini canal lock gates.
A fleet of little paddle boats lets younger visitors experience the water in the boating pond.
Older children can take to the water on bumper boats, each of which come equipped with a squirt gun.
Other activities include paddle boarding and water zorbing and canoeing on the water trail.
Nearby, there’s also Helix Park where a huge set of two Kelpie statues can be found.
Kelpies are mythical shape-shifting horse spirits that were said to drag humans to their deaths in the water.
The statues were designed by Andy Scott, and they’re the largest equine statues in the world.
Spanning more than 350 hectares, there are plenty of other features inside the huge park, including an adventure zone and splash play area for kids, with fountains spraying from the ground and huge climbing structures.
Meanwhile walking and cycling routes “meander through lush greenery and enchanting woodlands” according to the park’s website.
The paths in and around the park connect 16 communities via 26 kilometres worth of trail, all of which can be explored.
Entry to Helix Park is free, making it ideal for families.
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- Therme Manchester will have 25 swimming pools, 25 water slides and an indoor beach.
- Modern Surf Manchester will be a surfing lagoon offering lessons to both beginners and experts.
- Chessington World of Adventures Waterpark is set to have wave, infinity and spa pools as well as waterslides and cabanas.
- The Cove Resort, Southport is likely to have a water lagoon and a thermal spa with steam rooms and saunas.
- The Seahive, Deal plans to be the “surfing wellness resort” in the UK.
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I phoned my neighbours to tell them I’d won £100,000 on the lottery – then they told me to phone 999
A DAD-of-four was told to dial 999 by his neighbours after he called them to celebrate his £100,000 lottery win.
Dan Carter, 39, was struggling to sleep following a boozy night out when he decided to play the £2.50 Monopoly Gold Instant Win Game on his phone’s Lotto app.
After suddenly winning the £100,000 jackpot he instantly woke wife Kayleigh, 38, so they could kick-start the party.
The couple called their friends down the road and the group toasted their success in the early hours of the morning in their pyjamas.
Despite being a bar manager, Dan admitted he was “shaking” so much with excitement he couldn’t pour the drinks following their August 30 win.
He said: “I don’t play The National Lottery all that often, I have won the odd thirty quid here and there.
“I decided to put £5 on my account and play EuroMillions, and when I didn’t win anything there I thought I’d try one of the Instant Win Games with the remaining £2.50.
“I played Monopoly Gold and won £5 and just left it there. Over the next couple of days I had a go here and there.
“I had been around my neighbours with the family, and after having a few drinks and playing some games, my wife and the kids went back home.
“I couldn’t sleep so had another go on my phone while sitting in bed and then noticed the message on the screen.
“I kept looking and looking and then I started screaming ‘I have won!’ My wife Kayleigh then started screaming too, we just couldn’t believe it.”
Dan said he was so stunned by his big win, at first his friends thought he needed an ambulance.
He said: “I couldn’t speak properly and our neighbours didn’t understand what was going on.
“At one point they said, ‘just call an ambulance if you aren’t well?’. Kayleigh finally grabbed the phone and explained what had happened.
“We met up and sat in the garden sipping a bottle of prosecco.
“Considering I’m a barman, I still struggled to pour without spilling, I was shaking that much.”
The couple, who have three daughters and one son, are planning to splash out on a family holiday to Disneyland Paris.
They also want to use some of the cash as a deposit to get themselves on the housing ladder after years of renting.
Dan said: “We’ve never had that much money, pretty much going week-by-week, but this is a game-changer.
“To be able to put a deposit down on a house is just amazing.
“I haven’t played The National Lottery very much but always thought that I would win when I did play.
“Winning just feels brilliant and it means I have some financial security for my family.”
Two years ago, the £2.50 Monopoly Gold game was axed from the National Lottery’s website due to new rules designed to protect children from gambling advertising.
The restrictions – introduced by the Committee for Advertising Practice (CAP) – stop popular elements of youth culture such as sports and video games from being used in gambling ads.
How to enter £2.50 Monopoly Gold Instant Win Game
The National Lottery's app provides access to a number of instant win games.
In order to play, download the app from the Google Play Store on Android devices or the App Store on Apple phones.
After registering and proving you’re over 18, you can play the Lotto’s instant win games.
The list of games on the app is different to those available on the web, however.
Games available on the app include the £250,000 Jackpot Multiplier, £10,000 Bingo, and £1 Million Jackpot, among others.
Entry prices for the games range from just 25p up to £5.
If you wish to play Instant Win Games in the app, you may on occasion need to download a feature in order to play the game with full animation. You will only need to download the feature once for each new game you want to play.
The app is often updated in order to ensure its security, according to The National Lottery. However, this does mean that some older operating systems are no longer compatible with the latest version of The National Lottery app.
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