Thursday, 3 July 2025

The Kelpies


 On our recent road trip around Bonnie Scotland we stopped off at Falkirk to see the awe-inspiring Kelpies. Situated in The Helix, a former industrial area which is now a lovely eco-park, The Kelpies are two 30m-high steel sculptures of horse heads. These incredible pieces of art were created by artist Andy Scott, and represent the industrial heritage of the area and the workhorses who pulled canal boats along the waterways and ploughs through the fields. The beauty and scale of The Kelpies ( aka Duke and Baron ) is breath-taking and they really have to be seen in the ( horse ) flesh to be appreciated.


We spent most of the afternoon and evening there - mostly because we hadn't realised just how late the sun sets in Scotland at that time of year, and we wanted to see The Kelpies lighted up at night. It was worth the wait as they looked stunning.



We'll definitely have to visit the big 'orses again one day - they're just gorgeous.







1 comment:

  1. Great pics Simon. Kelpies are of course supernatural creatures in Scottish folklore rather than just big horses which makes them seem more special ( to me at least).

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