The Kelpies, located in Falkirk, Scotland tower a colossal 30 metres above the Forth and Clyde Canal and form a dramatic gateway to the canal entrance on the East Coast of Scotland. Created by Scotland’s leading sculptor Andy Scott, The Kelpies are a monument to horse powered heritage across Central Scotland.

Come and see the world’s largest equine sculptures up close – and even go inside to marvel at the complexity and the engineering which created these fantastic pieces of art.

Facts

Each structure contains approximately 18,000 individual pieces

There is over 1.5 miles of steel in each structure

They each weigh over 300 tonnes and sit on 1,200 tonne foundations

Each structure has 464 steel plates

Visitors to the giant heads can get up close and personal with the metal equines and even go inside one of them. As much as kelpies and the horses that inspired them are deeply rooted within the heritage of Scotland, now Scotland venture deep inside of them in return.

Join a 30-minute guided walking tour that takes you through the vision of artist Andy Scott and how history and industry impacted on his designing of these breath-taking sculptures.

The Kelpies are located in the heart of Helix Park land complete with Visitor Center which includes a cafe, gift shop and exhibition space, adventure play park, splash play fountains, lagoon and miles of cycle paths.