Visit Lanarkshire

Fun family days out at historic attractions, adventure activities and beautiful landscapes.

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Lanarkshire offers a wealth of places to visit and things to do. As well as beautiful country parks and scenery offering a world of choice for walkers, cyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts, Lanarkshire is rich in its variety and quality of visitor attractions.

Town centres range from small market towns with many buildings of historic interest to modern centres where you can access a full range of shops and services.

 

A wide range of museums offer insights on local history, visitor centres and attractions allow you to get up close and personal with some local and exotic animals, and a huge range of indoor and outdoor activities, mean that there really is something for everyone in Lanarkshire!

Lanarkshire is home to two world heritage sites, New Lanark and the Antonine Wall and VisitScotland four and five star visitor attractions including: Chatelherault Country Park, Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, the National Museum of Rural Life and Low Parks Museum. Lanarkshire offers some of the best days out in Scotland! Click the Visit Lanarkshire link on the right to start planning your trip to Lanark today.

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Chatelherault Country Park

Chatelherault Country Park

A 'Jewel in the Landscape' and former hunting lodge

New Lanark World Heritage Site

New Lanark World Heritage Site

A restored 18th century cotton mill built on Utopian ideals

RSPB Baron’s Haugh

RSPB Baron’s Haugh

A wildlife haven on the banks of the River Clyde

Dalzell Estate

Dalzell Estate

A Clyde-side ornamental landscape through the ages

Mauldslie Woodlands

Mauldslie Woodlands

Follow the Clyde Walkway through the grounds of Mauldslie Castle

Craignethan Castle Historic Environment Scotland

Craignethan Castle Historic Environment Scotland

Scotland’s last great private stronghold perched on the Nethan Gorge

Scottish Wildlife Trust Lower Nethan Gorge

Scottish Wildlife Trust Lower Nethan Gorge

Stunning woodland clinging to the steep Nethan Gorge

Scottish Wildlife Trust Upper Nethan Gorge

Scottish Wildlife Trust Upper Nethan Gorge

Peaceful, ancient woodland with a stunning variety of wildlife

SNH Cartland Craigs

SNH Cartland Craigs

A deep hidden gorge cloaked in ancient woodland

Cleghorn Glen Trail

Cleghorn Glen Trail

A taste of this wonderful oak and ash ancient woodland, with the option to explore further. Can be linked with Cartland Criags for longer walk.

Morgan Glen

Morgan Glen

A beautiful wooded gorge hosting Scotland’s highest railway bridge