LOCAL INTERESTS

05/14/11

Other Activities

The holiday cottage and fishing lochs are located at the foot of Tinto hill (Hill of fire).

Reaching a height of 2,320 feet, this hill is a familiar landmark throughout central Scotland and is popular with hill walkers, hang gliders and ramblers.

The cottage looks directly on to the hill giving sometimes spectacular views with the sun set reflecting on the Felsite rock to give a red fire like appearance.

Tinto Hill (Hill of fire).

Other activities available in the local area are as follows:

Hill Walking.

Bird watching.

Cycle routes.

By prior arrangement the following activities can be arranged:

Para and hand gliding.

http://www.cloudbusters.co.uk/ also Lanarkshire & Lothians Soring Club http://www.llsclub.org.uk/

Horse Riding

Pricing for these other activities can be obtained by clicking onto the link sites.

prices available on request.

Local Attractions within 20min drive:

Historic Town of Biggar

Historic Biggar is a pleasant medieval town in the scenic Clyde Valley, a town with a rich and varied history. There is arguably nowhere else in Scotland with as much of interest in the one town. Biggar and it's attractions have won numerous awards, including Best Tourist Town In Scotland, Scotland In Bloom, and individual awards to it's museums.

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/biggar/biggar/

The Market town of Lanark (Home of William Wallace)

The historic Burgh of Lanark was the location of the first meeting of the Scots Parliament in 978. Today it is one of the most important towns in The Clyde Valley, and has a bustling market. Lanark Market is one of Scotland's largest farming markets.

A few hundred years after the first Scots Parliament took place in Lanark, William 'Braveheart' Wallace resided in the town. There are tributes to Wallace's fight for freedom in Lanark.

LANARK LANIMER DAY (between the 6th and 12th of June)
An ancient celebration held within the Royal Burgh of Lanark on the Thursday between the Sixth and Twelfth days of June annually since the year 1140.

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/arealana/index.html

http://www.wallaceinlanark.com/

http://www.lanarklanimers.co.uk/default.asp

http://www.lanarkmuseum.org/wallace.htm

New Lanark World Heritage Centre

Discover the fascinating history of New Lanark and Robert Owen in the award-winning Visitor Centre.
As you wander around the village it is easy to imagine how people lived and worked in Owen's time.
Highlights of any visit will include the magical New Millennium Experience ride and an audio-visual theatre show called 'Annie McLeod's Story', where the ghost of a mill-girl appears on stage.

For further information please visit: http://newlanark.org/index2.shtml

Orchards and gardens centers of the Clyde Valley.

http://www.dobbies.com/clyde-valley-garden-centre.aspx

http://www.valleyinternationalpark.com/railway.html

Other tourist attractions

Falls of Clyde Nature Reserve.

Bigger Museum and Gas Works

Biggar Puppet Theatre

Craignethan Castle

http://www.lanarkmuseum.org/wallace.htm

Within 1 hours drive:

Clyde Coast: sea town of Ayr and Robert Burns country.