A whole range of fascinating visitor attractions here includes New Lanark, where the River Clyde flows through a wooded, rocky gorge. The river powered textile mills. Industrialist Robert Owen controlled this development. The New Lanark Visitor Centre tells the story of the doctrine of "Owenism", with its Utopian ideas of workers' welfare, which later became world famous. The Royal Burgh of Lanark was the site of Scotland's first parliament in 978. William Wallace is thought to have formed his first army of resistance here. There's a wealth of award-winning museums in the handsome town of Biggar and Chatelherault near Hamilton is well worth a visit too.
Scotland (AA Road Map Britain S.) From the experts at the AA this updated road map is all you need for motoring around Scotland. The maps combine clear design and more road detail with an easy to read scale to ensure that you never lose your way. There are also fifteen town plans on the reverse of each map plus an easy to read place-name index. The maps are folded to a handy slim line format and are contained in a durable encapsulated card cover, offering great value for this price.
