Falkirk Lock No 6
St Mungo's Roman Catholic High School, Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath, Falkirk FK2 7PE, United Kingdom

Falkirk Lock No 6
is a minor waterways place
on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) between
Sea Lock Basin (1 mile and 6½ furlongs
and 3 locks
to the east) and
Union Canal Junction (Junction of Forth and Clyde and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canals) (2 miles and 1½ furlongs
and 10 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Sea Lock Basin is Bainsford Lock No 5;
2¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Union Canal Junction is Falkirk Lock No 7;
2¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Carron Cut Lock No 3 | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Carron Road Bridge | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Abbotshaugh Lock No 4 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Bainsford Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Bainsford Lock No 5 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Falkirk Lock No 6 | ||
| Falkirk Lock No 7 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Falkirk Lock No 8 | 3 furlongs | |
| Falkirk Lock No 9 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Falkirk Lock No 10 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Camelon Road Narrows | 5 furlongs | |
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Sea Lock Basin — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
In the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Falkirk Top Lock Winding Hole — 1 mile, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Union Canal Junction — 2 miles, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Falkirk Wheel Basin — 2 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Falkirk Wheel Basin
Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole — 2 miles, 3½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole
Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole
Greenbank Aqueduct Arm — 3 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Aqueduct Arm
Greenbank Winding Hole — 3 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Winding Hole
Walkers Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Walkers Bridge Winding Hole
Glen Burn Winding Hole — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Glen Burn Winding Hole
Huts Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Huts Bridge Winding Hole
Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole — 6 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole
Brightons Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Brightons Bridge Winding Hole
A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole
Craigmarloch Basin — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole — 10 miles, 5½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole
Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal JunctionNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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