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Bonnybridge Aqueduct No 4

 
Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath, Bonnybridge FK4 1AB, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Bonnybridge Aqueduct No 4 is a minor waterways place on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) between Union Canal Junction (Junction of Forth and Clyde and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canals) (1 mile and 6½ furlongs to the east) and Stockingfield Junction (Junction with the Port Dundas branch) (18 miles and 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Union Canal Junction is Rowantree Burn Aqueduct; 1 mile and 1½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Stockingfield Junction is Bonnybridge Lift Bridge; ¼ furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes pedestrian traffic under the canal.

Union Canal Junction Footbridge1 mile, 6¾ furlongs
Union Canal Junction1 mile, 6½ furlongs
Union Canal Junction Railway Aqueduct1 mile, 6 furlongs
Camuirs Burn Aqueduct1 mile, 4 furlongs
Rowantree Burn Aqueduct1 mile, 1½ furlongs
Bonnybridge Aqueduct No 4
Bonnybridge Lift Bridge¼ furlongs
Seabegs Aqueduct5½ furlongs
Underwood Aqueduct1 mile, 1¼ furlongs
Underwood Lock No 171 mile, 3¼ furlongs
Castlecary Lock No 181 mile, 7¾ furlongs
 
 
Amenities

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 Cashpoint
 Cowden Bonnybridge Ltd
 Jet
 
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External websites
 Youtube — associated with Forth and Clyde Canal
The official reopening of the canal
 
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In the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction

Union Canal Junction1 mile, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Falkirk Wheel Basin1 mile, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Falkirk Wheel Basin
Falkirk Top Lock Winding Hole2 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole
Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole
Greenbank Aqueduct Arm3 miles, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Aqueduct Arm
Greenbank Winding Hole3 miles, 2½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Winding Hole
Walkers Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Walkers Bridge Winding Hole
Glen Burn Winding Hole5 miles, ½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Glen Burn Winding Hole
Huts Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Huts Bridge Winding Hole
Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole6 miles, 2½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole
Brightons Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 4 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Brightons Bridge Winding Hole
A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 6½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole
Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 4 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole
Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole
Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole

In the direction of Clyde Canal Junction

Wyndford Lock Winding Hole4 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Craigmarloch Basin5 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Auchinstarry Winding Hole6 miles, 3½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Luggiebank Road Winding Hole11 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction

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boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Forth and Clyde Canal] section of the canal passes close to Kilsyth and it is fed there by an aqueduct which gathers water from (the purpose built) Birkenburn Reservoir in the [Seagull Trust] Cruising originally was on the Forth and Clyde Canal between Camelon and Bonnybridge, while British Waterways prepared the Union Canal for use. The Govan [Falkirk Braes] Muiravonside Country Park between Maddiston and Whitecross (featuring the Avon Aqueduct) is also within the area. The River Avon flows through the park - it denotes [Castlecary] strong links to Glasgow) to the East Central Scots spoken in nearby Bonnybridge and Denny. Around 15 miles (24 km) to the south-east, Harthill is another [Whitecross, Falkirk] industries were a brickworks and coal mining, both now ceased. The Avon Aqueduct carries the Union Canal across the River Avon just south of Whitecross [Talla Railway] Young's three other engines. He also used a seventh on constructing an aqueduct near Glencorse as part of the water supply work. Hanson, Liz (2013). Peebles [Paisley Canal line] Water of Cart at Blackhall Bridge. This was originally an aqueduct, the River Cart Aqueduct, which had been built for the Ardrossan Canal between 1808 [Faslane Platform railway station] technically PoWs. Glen Falloch Halt may have been used by men building the aqueducts and tunnels that collected water from the Glen Falloch burns and carried [Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway] Renfrew District Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Other lines Brechin and Edzell District [Inveruglas railway station] their homelands. Glen Falloch Halt may have been used by men building the aqueducts and tunnels that collected water from the Glen Falloch burns and carried
 
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