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DAVID LIVINGSTONE CENTRE
165 Station Road Blantyre G72 9BY
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About David Livingstone Centre
Housed in Shuttle Row, a tenement which the Livingstones shared with 23 other families, this historic attraction is packed with items relating to his explorations in Africa. These include journals, letters and navigational equipment, as well as dioramas of significant events in his travels.
It also gives a fascinating insight into the living and working conditions of 19th-century Scotland. |
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SUMMERLEE MUSEUM
Heritage Way Coatbridge ML5 1QD
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Summerlee - The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Summerlee is set in 22 acres based around the site of the nineteenth century Summerlee Ironworks.
The museum has many attractions for all the family, including Scotland's only operational heritage tramway and recreated mine, with guided tours, miners' cottages, a great all-ages playpark and lots lots more.
Admission is free.
Opening times:
Monday - Sunday from 10am to 5pm
(10am to 4pm for the winter season - end of October to end of March). |
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Strathclyde Country Park
366 Hamilton Road
Motherwell ML1 3ED
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Strathclyde Country Park is one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions with loads to do including sailing, kayaking, rowing, country walks, play area, café, fitness gym, open play areas, bike hire and funboats.
The park lies in 400 hectares of countryside in the valley of the River Clyde in North Lanarkshire.
Beautiful Parkland at Strathclyde Country Park
Mature woodlands, rough wetlands, wildlife refuges and neat open parkland surround Strathclyde Loch and are the focal point for many of the park activities.
Strathclyde Park's Great Outdoor Recreation Centre
Strathclyde Country Park is firmly established as one of Scotland's leading centres for outdoor recreation and includes activities from sailing at Sail Laser to sunbathing, birdwatching to cycling, water ski-ing to watching the world go by.
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M&D’s, Scotland’s Theme Park
Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell,
Scotland ML1 3RT
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Scotland's Theme Park - Strathclyde Park
With 5 terrifying white-knuckle rides, over 20 kids’ rides & attractions, 18 hole miniature golf, ‘glow in the dark’ indoor bowling, a massive indoor complex including a gigantic soft play area, bars and restaurants.
You can also discover AMAZONIA, Scotland’s only indoor tropical rainforest packed with exotic animals, birds and creepy crawlies! Why go anywhere else? It’s out of this world!
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Amazonia
Strathclyde Country Park Motherwell ML1 3RT
01698 333 777
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Amazonia - Scotland's Largest Indoor Rainforest Attraction
A unique place for fun and learning for all ages, Amazonia is a temperature controlled tropical house, home to over 70 different species. Amazonia is themed on the Amazon rainforest in South America, the largest rainforest in the world!
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New Lanark World Heritage Site
New Lanark Mills
Lanark Ml11 9DB
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New Lanark World Heritage Site
The Award-winning Visitor Centre at New Lanark
The fascinating history of New Lanark is brought back to life in an award-winning Visitor Centre, where you can explore all the attractions with a passport ticket.
The Annie McLeod Experience at New Lanark World Heritage Site
One highlight of your visit to New Lanark will be the fascinating 'Annie McLeod Experience' ride, where the ghost of a mill-girl appears and takes you on a journey of discovery.
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The Time Capsule
100 Buchanan Street Coatbridge, Lanarkshire ML5 1DL
01236 449 572
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The Time Capsule is Scotland’s Ice Rink & Waterpark and it’s no coincidence it’s one of the top visitor attractions in the country.
Why – because it is amazing fun for all the family.
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Low Parks Museum
129 Muir Street Hamilton ML3 6BJ
01698 328 232
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Low Parks Museum in Hamilton is a 5-star museum under the Visit Scotland grading scheme, situated in the former Low Parks of the Duke of Hamilton's estates.
The museum complex is housed in two historic buildings of national importance, both originally associated with the Dukes of Hamilton.
The first of these buildings is Portland, built in 1696 as the private home of David Crawford, secretary and lawyer to the 3rd Duke and Duchess of Hamilton. The other historic building is the former Palace Riding School, built in 1837 by Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton. |
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