Visit Lanarkshire Blog

Lanarkshire has a new resident, a 21 year Golden Eagle named Brunhilde

Visiting some of Lanarkshire’s top visitor attractions without the need of a car to get around is easy thanks to a network of rail links.

Ramblers Scotland is marking its 50th anniversary by encouraging everyone across the country to join in the celebrations by getting out into the great outdoors to enjoy Scotland’s natural beauty.

The Carbage Run is coming to Lanarkshire on Thursday 9 July where car enthusiasts from all over Europe will make a stop at M&Ds Theme Park as part of an annual car race, much like the Gumball Rally.

Visitors can watch sheep shearing demonstrations, enjoy woolly craft activities and have a go at spinning, felting and knitting as well as the chance to get up close to the resident Alpacas and Clydesdale horses

Spring is well and truly in full swing in Lanarkshire, and the Clyde and Avon Landscape Valley Partnership CALVP have some great walks coming up to make the most of the weather.

If you love cycling, you’ll love cycling in Lanarkshire. In this selection of bike routes for 2015 you’ll discover that cycling in Lanarkshire is definitely going places.

Spring has sprung as VisitLanarkshire officially launch their latest calendar of events to mark the changing of the season.

Lanarkshire has many worldwide claims to fame, firsts and quirky facts for you to discover. Here are our top ten to get you started.

New Lanark World Heritage Site will commemorate those involved with a new exhibition titled Personal Experiences of War: New Lanark & The First World War.

UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Lanark is the destination of choice to display the Great Tapestry of Scotland in autumn 2014.

VisitLanarkshire has won a top accolade for Partnership in Tourism in the prestigious Scottish Thistle Awards, widely regarded as the Oscars of the tourism industry.