Enjoying your natural environment
Drinking a clear, fresh glass of water is the best way to stay hydrated, and relaxing around water is one of the best ways to destress and kick back!
We are mostly surrounded by sea and there are so many reservoirs, lochs and rivers in Scotland that provide perfect opportunities to enjoy your natural environment around water and see Scotland's stunning scenery from a different perspective.
Scotland's famous canal network stretches 137 miles (220km), find out more about our celebrated canals:
The Union Canal
The Union Canal joins the centre of Edinburgh and the Falkirk Wheel. You might be surprised to find a canal winding its quiet way through a town near you in the centre of Scotland. The Union Canal stretches 32 miles, there are many water based activitites to enjoy or find a quiet spot in the city for reflection.
The Crinan Canal
The Crinan Canal is between Loch Fyne and the Sound of Jura and features some of the most beautiful countryside of any canal in Britain, stop off for a refreshing glass of water along the way.
The Forth and Clyde Canal
The Forth and Clyde Canal, which runs from Glasgow to Grangemouth and takes in the Falkirk Wheel, was restored in 2001. The Seagull Trust run boat trips from April to October on the Forth & Clyde Canal.
The Caledonian Canal
The Caledonian Canal flows from Fort William to Inverness for 60 miles. Its path flows past some of Scotland's most beautiful and famous scenery and lochs, including Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, Loch Ness and Loch Dochfour. The canal has long provided an essential line of communication and trade, the water of life to the Highland economy.
Picnic around our lochs and canals
The benefits of drinking water are clear, and spending time around water and enjoying your natural environment are also beneficial to your health and quality of life.
Canal banks in our towns and countryside are an ideal place to relax, eat, drink and spend time with family and friends. Pack up some picnic food, fill up a bottle of scottish tap water and head out to a canal bank near you. You can also find a list of places to eat and drink on www.scottishcanals.co.uk
