One of Scotland's six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, New Lanark is an 18th-century cotton uill village sitting alongside the picturesque River Clyde. The New Lanark Visitor Attraction remains CLOSED however, the Mill Cafe and Mill Hotel are both open to guests. The grounds are open to the public for recreational use and access to the Falls of Clyde. The award-winning New Lanark Visitor Attraction tells the internationally important story of New Lanark, from its founding as a cotton spinning village in 1785, to the enlightened social and work place reforms of Robert Owen, to the closure of the mills in 1968.
Fabulous day at this World Heritage site. Lots to see and experience, very educational showing how the Falls of Clyde and waterway was utilised to drive the Mill and weaving industry. Lots of original buildings to explore all with lifts for easy access. Beautiful roof garden, an old school room, original dwellings for workforce and Robert Owens house to explore. Stunning walks through wooded countryside to view waterfalls, wild flowers and information about local wildlife. The walk up to the main Falls of Clyde has differing gradients and not for those with limited mobility. There is a cafe with a choice of hot food and drinks. A great day out for the whole family.
Have never stayed at the hotel here but my Son has his swimming lessons at the pool, its lovely and the reception area very nice and relaxing. Changing areas are just what you would expect. Hotel is lovely inside too. Parking can sometimes be a bit of an issue but there is a larger car park further up the brae, lots of lovely walks around the falls of Clyde, little play park, Annie Mcleod experience, cafe and gift shop too. We'll worth a visit.
Really neat place! Easy to look past this on map suggestions, but it was well worth a trip. Beautiful, scenic drive if you take some of the back roads from Edinburgh. Make sure to swing by the information center first. They are so kind and will explain the layout and help give you suggestions on what to do. We loved hearing all of the history of the place and then headed on a forest walk to the Falls of Clyde. The grounds also have a pizza/ice cream shop, a gift shop, museum and more! Cheap parking is at the top of the hill and has space for camper vans, cars and buses. I think that those needing mobility assistance access can call ahead to park down in the main village area to avoid the steep hills from the main parking area. Just double check this before you go!
This is somewhere I've wanted to visit for a long time as interested in industrial history. The restoration of the mill buildings and tenement blocks has been done to a high standard. It is a living museum in that it still makes wool and people live on site. The story of Robert Owen is amazing and he was so ahead of his time in improving conditions for workers and encouraging education for all. There is a large gift shop and cafe. Would have liked to have seen a clear display of items made with their wool, larger than the one in the manufacturing area, which could be easily missed. It has lost a star because of the wait to get in. There was only one person on the ticket desk and a large party arrived when we did and it took a long time to process them. We were then behind them in the queue for the ride. There was no clear signage to say if you could bypass the ride and come back to it later. The signage that was there, about health conditions, should have been earlier in the queue to give time to change route. Some displays were contradictory and dated. So overall definitely worth a visit but could do with a bit of tweaking to improve the experience.
A wonderful journey back to the 19th-20th century. The explanations on the panels are very clear, the staff are very pleasant and the visit is enough to keep you busy for a day. The walking tour along the river is wonderful and not so difficult if you have children. The cafeteria offerings are decent.
We arrived and we're not disappointed, the place is huge the photo's don't give you the true enormity of the size of the buildings! Booked into our WaterHouse No:2, having brought our,pet dog, Alfie..., only place your allowed to stay with your dog! The best of the 8 water houses is No: 1 which has a large waterside patio secure area with furniture..., very short walk from the car parking area to the rear of the reception. The Waterhouse was excellent, on two levels with the bedrooms down stairs which had 2 rooms, 1 a 3 single beds and the master with a very large almost Queen size bed, no en-suite as the toilet/bathroom is upstairs just off the main corridor the stairs are a little steep but not really a problem for me as I have mobility issues! A little strange having to go downstairs to bed! Lovely views of the river from all of the 8 sash windows of the house, would have liked a little more original look in the rooms rather than the bland plasterboard that's every where hiding the history of the rooms themselves! All the rooms were comfortable and had everything needed for self catering, you had only need to ring to arrange wither dinner or breakfast via reception. Suggest the walk to the falls via the boardwalk it has a wonderful feel to it and your walking so close and over the river at times but be careful as my walking poles kept getting stuck in the many planks the make up the boardwalk..., Alfie our dog had no problems either, kept wanting to get into the river (not advised). Arrived first at the hydro Power station after the boardwalk which up to then had been a fairly moderate walk then the landscape change to a very steep climb via several sets of steps until we reached the viewing area of the falls which didn't disappoint at all. We had our planned picnic before returning back to our proposed visit to the exhibition building for the tour of the working historic woollen mill which are still maintained and produce a range of products that can be bought in the shop after walking through the restaurant. You can get direct access to the Shop/restaurant through the doors below the tour's sky walk that connects the reception to the main building! All in all it was a full day of entertainment and history..., highly recommend a visit for a couple of days or even longer! The historic site was both entertaining & enlightenment with the 11 minute Disney type of tour ride showing, through the eyes of a 10 year old girl of the time, what life was like and how they were treated!
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
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Fabulous day at this World Heritage site. Lots to see and experience, very educational showing how the Falls of Clyde and waterway was utilised to drive the Mill and weaving industry. Lots of original buildings to explore all with lifts for easy access. Beautiful roof garden, an old school room, original dwellings for workforce and Robert Owens house to explore. Stunning walks through wooded countryside to view waterfalls, wild flowers and information about local wildlife. The walk up to the main Falls of Clyde has differing gradients and not for those with limited mobility. There is a cafe with a choice of hot food and drinks. A great day out for the whole family.
Have never stayed at the hotel here but my Son has his swimming lessons at the pool, its lovely and the reception area very nice and relaxing. Changing areas are just what you would expect. Hotel is lovely inside too. Parking can sometimes be a bit of an issue but there is a larger car park further up the brae, lots of lovely walks around the falls of Clyde, little play park, Annie Mcleod experience, cafe and gift shop too. We'll worth a visit.
Really neat place! Easy to look past this on map suggestions, but it was well worth a trip. Beautiful, scenic drive if you take some of the back roads from Edinburgh. Make sure to swing by the information center first. They are so kind and will explain the layout and help give you suggestions on what to do. We loved hearing all of the history of the place and then headed on a forest walk to the Falls of Clyde. The grounds also have a pizza/ice cream shop, a gift shop, museum and more! Cheap parking is at the top of the hill and has space for camper vans, cars and buses. I think that those needing mobility assistance access can call ahead to park down in the main village area to avoid the steep hills from the main parking area. Just double check this before you go!
This is somewhere I've wanted to visit for a long time as interested in industrial history. The restoration of the mill buildings and tenement blocks has been done to a high standard. It is a living museum in that it still makes wool and people live on site. The story of Robert Owen is amazing and he was so ahead of his time in improving conditions for workers and encouraging education for all. There is a large gift shop and cafe. Would have liked to have seen a clear display of items made with their wool, larger than the one in the manufacturing area, which could be easily missed. It has lost a star because of the wait to get in. There was only one person on the ticket desk and a large party arrived when we did and it took a long time to process them. We were then behind them in the queue for the ride. There was no clear signage to say if you could bypass the ride and come back to it later. The signage that was there, about health conditions, should have been earlier in the queue to give time to change route. Some displays were contradictory and dated. So overall definitely worth a visit but could do with a bit of tweaking to improve the experience.
A wonderful journey back to the 19th-20th century. The explanations on the panels are very clear, the staff are very pleasant and the visit is enough to keep you busy for a day. The walking tour along the river is wonderful and not so difficult if you have children. The cafeteria offerings are decent.
We arrived and we're not disappointed, the place is huge the photo's don't give you the true enormity of the size of the buildings! Booked into our WaterHouse No:2, having brought our,pet dog, Alfie..., only place your allowed to stay with your dog! The best of the 8 water houses is No: 1 which has a large waterside patio secure area with furniture..., very short walk from the car parking area to the rear of the reception. The Waterhouse was excellent, on two levels with the bedrooms down stairs which had 2 rooms, 1 a 3 single beds and the master with a very large almost Queen size bed, no en-suite as the toilet/bathroom is upstairs just off the main corridor the stairs are a little steep but not really a problem for me as I have mobility issues! A little strange having to go downstairs to bed! Lovely views of the river from all of the 8 sash windows of the house, would have liked a little more original look in the rooms rather than the bland plasterboard that's every where hiding the history of the rooms themselves! All the rooms were comfortable and had everything needed for self catering, you had only need to ring to arrange wither dinner or breakfast via reception. Suggest the walk to the falls via the boardwalk it has a wonderful feel to it and your walking so close and over the river at times but be careful as my walking poles kept getting stuck in the many planks the make up the boardwalk..., Alfie our dog had no problems either, kept wanting to get into the river (not advised). Arrived first at the hydro Power station after the boardwalk which up to then had been a fairly moderate walk then the landscape change to a very steep climb via several sets of steps until we reached the viewing area of the falls which didn't disappoint at all. We had our planned picnic before returning back to our proposed visit to the exhibition building for the tour of the working historic woollen mill which are still maintained and produce a range of products that can be bought in the shop after walking through the restaurant. You can get direct access to the Shop/restaurant through the doors below the tour's sky walk that connects the reception to the main building! All in all it was a full day of entertainment and history..., highly recommend a visit for a couple of days or even longer! The historic site was both entertaining & enlightenment with the 11 minute Disney type of tour ride showing, through the eyes of a 10 year old girl of the time, what life was like and how they were treated!
