The Kelpies are a pair of steel horse-head sculptures located between Falkirk and Grangemouth in Scotland. They stand next to the M9 motorway at the eastern gateway to the Forth and Clyde Canal. Designed by sculptor Andy Scott and completed in 2013, each structure stands 30 metres (98 ft) high and weighs around 300 tonnes. Inspired by the kelpies of Scottish folklore and Clydesdale horses, the sculptures celebrate the role of working horses in Scottish industry, agriculture and canal transport. They form part of a local parkland project known as The Helix. The structures were created based on miniature models created by Scott, which were then laser-scanned. Following their opening in 2014, the sculptures quickly became a major attraction, drawing almost one million visitors within their first year.
Sculptor: Andy Scott
Photographer: Steven Straiton
