The Helix Park

The Helix was borne from an idea in 2003 to build an ecopark as part of the Falkirk Greenscape Initiative, transforming 350 hectares of land between Falkirk and Grangemouth. Today, The Helix connects 16 local communities through our extensive path networks.  The Kelpie is a legendary Scottish creature that is said to haunt lochs and bodies of water. In myth, the Kelpie appears to takes on both the physical appearance of horse or a human, and is said to represent the strength and endurance of the horse. Standing at an astonishing 98-feet-tall, 'The Kelpies' statue located atThe Helix Park towers over the Forth and Clyde Canal, in Helix Park, Falkirk. The two beautiful metal myths form their own magical entranceway to the canal and the newly built extension where visitors can walk under the heads of the gargantuan creatures. The awesome sculptures weigh a combined 600-tons between the two and were created by Scottish artist Andy Scott for a rumored £5m budget. Each of the sculptures are made from sheets of metal, with an intricate display woven between the panels that light up at night, giving off quite a show. The statues are slated to bring in 1.5 million a year from guided tours, and plenty of people have been happy to cough up a few bucks to learn a bit more about Scottish mythology. The Kelpies are part of the £43 million redevelopment project that hopes to attract thousands of new tourists to the areas local parks, restaurants, stores, and museums. And if you're a fan of mythology, art, and really big sculptures (and who isn't) it's worth it to spend the afternoon exploring the park and visiting the two largest horses in Scotland. -Roadtrippers