A section of the Monkland Canal which was filled in during the 60s has been reinstated as part of the Summerlee Heritage Centre, an open-air museum near Coatbridge

But this section is still not navigable, as the footpath culvert in the foreground of this picture shows

Basin with an old winch at Summerlee

Unfortunately most of the Monkland Canal remains underground. It flows in pipes underneath this children's playground between Summerlee and Coatbridge

In the centre of Coatbridge, the canal was criss-crossed by roads, paths and railways, a spot known unimaginatively as 'The Bridges'

A small section of canal has been reinstated here, and with fountains it forms an attractive part of the town

An original section of the canal still remains just west of Coatbridge. Just beyond Blair Bridge is the weir where the canal flows out of the pipes which carry it under the town

Drumpelier Home Farm Bridge was replaced by a drowned culvert after the canal's closure, but some restoration work has been carried out on this section since then. This replica of the original bridge has replaced the culvert, and the canal has been dredged, allowing it to be used by boats. This section is accessible from Drumpelier Country Park