Manse Basin in Linlithgow, the centre of activity on this section

Linlithgow Union Canal Society tripboat, Victoria, outside their museum

People and dogs enjoying a walk along the canal at Friarsbrae Bridge (44), Linlithgow

New bridge over the canal at Preston Road, Linlithgow. This was the first road culvert on the Union Canal to be removed. The plaque acknowledges the European Regional Development Fund, who gave a substantial grant towards the bridge

LUCS tripboat navigating the new Preston Road bridge. It is now possible to sail from Manse Basin to the Avon Aqueduct

Original bridge 46, just west of Linlithgow. Some of the bridges around this area were built using local stone and look slightly different from the others

A pipe crossing and a swan, not far from the former breach at Kettlestoun, west of Linlithgow

The original canal stables at Woodcockdale are now used by the West Lothian Sea Scouts

The Avon Aqueduct west of Linlithgow is the longest and tallest in Scotland. These pictures were taken from Muiravonside Country Park, just to the south of the canal

Avon Aqueduct from the north

Avon Aqueduct from the towpath at its eastern end

Like many original bridges, bridge 49 has been strengthened to cope with carrying a modern road (in this case the B825)

This small culvert under Vellore Road was for some time the limit of navigation from Linlithgow.

Now the culvert has been replaced by a new bridge, and a picnic area has been built on the offside. The bridge was completed in February 2000, making Vellore Road the first obstruction on the Union Canal to be removed by the Millennium Link project.

A more serious blockage was the A801 crossing a few hundred yards beyond.

The A801 culvert has now also been replaced by a bridge. Here, the canal was diverted to the south where the road was higher up.