Union Canal
The Union Canal at Ratho is the location of Edinburgh Canal Centre, founded in 1989 by Ronnie Rusack MBE. The Seagull Trust is a boating charity offering free cruises to disabled people since 1979. It also boasts the only dry dock on the Union Canal. Either side of Bridge 15 are a series of artworks relating to the canal's history. Many of these can be used as seating.
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