Two areas associated with James Watt will be stopping off points for free community walks this October. Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness and the area around the former Carron Iron Works in Falkirk will be visited by "Wanderings and Windings" walks, organised by the Inner Forth Futures project. The initiative has been establishing new community trails … Continue reading Walk in Watt’s footsteps and go Forth
Walk in Watt’s footsteps on Glasgow Green
History fans are being given the chance to walk in James Watt's footsteps - and hear some new poems inspired by the great man. A special history walk is being held on Glasgow Green - the place where Watt had his eureka moment to develop the steam engine using a separate condenser. The walk will … Continue reading Walk in Watt’s footsteps on Glasgow Green
Download the city walking trail
The Scots-born inventor James Watt spent more than half his life living in the Birmingham area. You can follow in his footsteps by exploring a new city trail, developed to mark the 200th anniversary of Watt's death. Download a copy of the trail here (PDF). You can also pick up paper copies of the detailed … Continue reading Download the city walking trail
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