New Lanark World Heritage Site
New Lanark World Heritage Site
New Lanark World Heritage Site
4.5
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
New Lanark World Heritage Site is internationally famous for its historic buildings, beautiful landscape and over 200 years of social history. The mill village was founded in 1785 by David Dale and Richard Arkwright, and managed for 25 years from 1800 by the pioneering Robert Owen. New Lanark is now recognised as one of Scotland's six UNESCO World Heritage Sites and welcomes over 300,000 site visitors annually. Visitors can explore the history of the village through the New Lanark Visitor Centre and enjoy stunning woodland walks through the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve. The Mill Café serves up a range of delicious food and New Lanark Ice Cream. The Mill Shop offers a delightful range of gifts, Scottish produce and New Lanark Wool which is spun on-site using historic textile machinery. Visitors can even wake up in a World Heritage Site by staying at the New Lanark Mill Hotel, Wee Row Hostel or Self-catering Waterhouses. Please see our website for up-to-date opening hours.
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- RedStockport, United Kingdom467 contributionsExtremely interesting.This is a lived in village dominated by the magnificent mill. It's a story of a Scotsman, an Englishman and a Welshman. Leading Scottish industrialist David Dale founded the cotton spinning mill in 1785 and it was opened a year later with a partnership with the great English inventor and pioneer Richard Arkwright. Manchester based mill owner Welshman Robert Owen married David Dale's daughter and bought in to the mill in 1799. He was a philanthropist and Utopian idealist who provided decent homes, fair wages, free health care, education and the first workplace nursery in the world. Like it's English counterpart at Cromford in Derbyshire, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's worth several hours to wander the mill and it's exhibits, the school, millworkers and Robert Owens house, and a short walk to see the Falls of Clyde. Whilst the influence of Robert Owen was certainly significant, the involvement and foundations from David Dale and Richard Arkwright is not given anywhere near enough recognition.Visited February 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 13, 2024
- Alan1507Ayr, United Kingdom138 contributionsAmazing visit and attraction.Visited this midweek, good time to visit as this should be busy at the weekends. This is centred around a working mill dating back to 1820. The visitor experience has old engines, machines uses in the production of wool. A visitor ride (very well done) takes you through an experience of the mill life in the 1820s. The site still produces it's own wool which is for sale on gift shop adjacent to cafe. Outside there's the working water wheel and access to the old school along with a number of mill worker homes. Hadn't been here for over 30 years, what a change. Apart from the homes, due to the age and construction, the whole experience is accessible, something I have found lacking recently, but here it is very inclusive, ramps and lifts throughout. All (every single one) was polite, courteous, friendly and extremely helpful during this visit. Worth a visit, adult tickets are £12, but if staying at the hotel on site, a 15% discount applied.Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 20, 2024
- Lynsey C1 contributionStar Gazing in a setting to rememberThe star gazing event at the New Lanark Heritage Site was an absolute gem! Not only did we get to marvel at the wonders of the night sky, but we were also surrounded by the incredible, historic setting of the site. It added a whole new layer of enchantment to the experience. The staff's attention to detail and the expertise of the star gazing guide made it a night to remember. If you ever get the chance to attend one of these events, don't miss out!Visited March 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 23, 2024
- Hazel M12 contributionsWorth a VisitVisited with 5 kids aged 10 - 4 years and 3 adults. Weather mixed so didn't do full waterfall walk. Cafe food was good, staff friendly but service slow. Meals brought out at different times (not great with hungry kids). Beautiful location and fascinating history but definitely recommend more activities in the playpark, quite basic. Maybe an outdoor trail/treasure hunt for older kids? Annie Macleod experience went down well but good to have more interactive indoor activities. All liked the Schoolroom but not much to get hands on with. Overall a good day out and would recommend but perhaps suggestion boxes in each of the areas would be worth considering, to get ideas for engaging different age groups.Visited March 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 30, 2024
- Hazel9 contributionsA fantastic day out for everyoneA great day out with the family, everyone enjoyed it even the children which was a bonus. We arrived and went round the site did the annie mcleod experience which in my opinion is the best thing about this place. After going to the soft play located in the Robert Owen school (included in ticket price) we took a walk.up the falls of clyde which offers fantastic views of the clyde and waterfalls, we then made our way round robert opens house and the workers house. We all had a fantastic day and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a cheap day out.Visited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten April 20, 2024
- GrahamRugby, United Kingdom1,558 contributionsVery well preserved mill complexSet in the valley below the town of Lanark, is the extensive mill complex of New Lanark. This modernisation village from the Industrial Revolution, is a must visit. There is a museum, shop, cafe, hotel and even a shuttle bus. At the bottom of the hill, the shuttle bus up to the car park is a just what you need. As all available space in the area is built on, the ornate Mill Garden is on top of one of the Mill buildings. This can be viewed from the balcony in the museum, or, as we did from the Car Park on the hill. From the mills there is a walk into the forest, a waterfall walk and a bird watch walk. We walked here from the old town and will come again and park closer.Visited May 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten May 5, 2024
- Nicky CGlasgow, United Kingdom101 contributionsFamily of 4 day outHad a lovely day out at New Lanark with the family. We parked the car in the car park (£3 for 24 hours) Then walked down the hill to the entrance. We had pre booked so entry was very quick, the kids got a letter scavenger hunt they were to do around the site which got them a free ice cream from the cafe when complete. There was lots of buildings to explore and we all enjoyed learning about the history of the village. Lots for everyone of all ages to see and dayVisited May 2024Traveled with familyWritten May 25, 2024
- Karen BFEdmonton, Canada702 contributionsEspecially lovely in the quiet off seasonIn mid-May, this site is calm and quiet. No crowds, no waiting. For just 12£ each (only 9£ for seniors) it's worth the fee (and remember to pay to park 3£ at the top of the street). Immersive, with a part-guided and part self-guided tour, plenty of freedom to roam, or even take a hike up to the falls (a lot of up, so be sure you are capable, and wear decent shoes). This is a working mill, so there may still be opportunity to see it in actual operation, although it was quiet the day we went. Folks who work in the interpretive centre and 'run' the mill still live in the tenements that were part of the original collaborative housing scheme.Visited May 2024Traveled with friendsWritten June 3, 2024
- Denise THalifax, United Kingdom38 contributionsExcellent except for the parkingOn arrival you are directed to a car park above the site for which there is a £3 charge. The path down to the site is quite steep. Once down in the valley there were many cars parked but still apparently a lot of available parking space. When we asked about the shuttle bus we were told it wasn’t running so had no choice but to climb the steep hill at the end of our visit. The setting is beautiful and the site well presented and maintained. It’s a pity Robert Owen’s philanthropic principles aren’t applied to provision for visitors who don’t qualify as disabled but do have mobility issues.Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 26, 2024
- Ido HBarcelona, Spain23 contributionsAmazing place to spend the day :))We spent an amazing day in New Lanark last weekend. The reception staff were very welcoming and helpful with their recommendations as we were a little bit short on time. The interactive part of the museum was fun and we really enjoyed the views from the rooftop terrace. We took a tour at 3pm with Lydia and she was great, very entertaining and had great knowledge of the place and history, probably the best part of our day. After that we went for a short walk along the river, it is such a beautiful place. Shame we had to leave and we missed a cute local market because it was a bit late in the afternoon, but we will definitely come back and stay at the hotel for a weekend. Highly recommend it! :))Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 2, 2024
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paulgray1
Sale, UK1,068 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
We arrived at 15-15 and as there was 4 adults found it was expensive though the till guy said the twilight rate at 15-30 was only £4 quid each and that we had 1 hour so we popped to the cafe for a quick ice cream and did the tour. For us, the hour was sufficient and we all really enjoyed it finding it incredibly informative. The weather was great and enhanced the experience as we wandered around the site after doing the 12 minute ride to appreciate how the mills were a revolution in the treatment of the workers. Robert Owen was the innovator and was way ahead of his time-the grandfather of the TUC and perhaps even socialism.
It’s well worth a visit.
It’s well worth a visit.
Written July 23, 2024
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nobodytoknow
Glasgow, UK199 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
I went mid-week outside school holidays so the venue was every quiet - ideal! Note that Art Fund card-holders get a 50% discount, so it cost £6 for a ticket which covers everything. NB unless you have a Blue Badge then you need to park and walk, the car park is £3 and accepts online payment via RingGo if you don't have coins.
You start the visit in the 'Annie McLeod Experience' where you ride on 'pods' that weave through an animated and narrated exhibition of working at the mill from a young girl's perspective. It's not as cheesy as it sounds, actually quite interesting and suitable for any age group.
After that, you're free to explore the Mills including working loom, rooftop garden, millworkers housing etc. and also look at the Clyde Falls which are spectacular when the river is high. There's also a café and shop which has a range of locally made yarns, women's clothes etc. on the more expensive end of the spectrum.
An important part of New Lanark's history is the workplace, social, and educational reforms which were introduced by Robert Owen. As mentioned, I was there when it was very quiet and happily spent a couple of hours looking about and reading the history; education for schools and colleges is a large part of what happens at the venue.
All in all, well worth visiting.
You start the visit in the 'Annie McLeod Experience' where you ride on 'pods' that weave through an animated and narrated exhibition of working at the mill from a young girl's perspective. It's not as cheesy as it sounds, actually quite interesting and suitable for any age group.
After that, you're free to explore the Mills including working loom, rooftop garden, millworkers housing etc. and also look at the Clyde Falls which are spectacular when the river is high. There's also a café and shop which has a range of locally made yarns, women's clothes etc. on the more expensive end of the spectrum.
An important part of New Lanark's history is the workplace, social, and educational reforms which were introduced by Robert Owen. As mentioned, I was there when it was very quiet and happily spent a couple of hours looking about and reading the history; education for schools and colleges is a large part of what happens at the venue.
All in all, well worth visiting.
Written November 2, 2023
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Gene R J
Silver Spring, MD10,992 contributions
May 2022
We visited this site along with our stay at the Mill Hotel. The 1st evening’s nice weather enabled us to walk the Clyde Valley Woodland Trail/boardwalk returning to see the extended mill grounds with its old water wheel.
The UNESCO Visitor Center opened on Friday at 11 AM for the mill tour. After paying $23 for 2 seniors, we followed the marked route over 3 floors beginning with a 12 minute monorail ride giving an overview of the mill through the eyes of a 10 year old girl who lived and worked here in 1820. Our tour continued to the mill floor with several cotton machines and information displays, up to the roof garden, down to the nice cafe and large gift shop. Then out on the grounds to the other buildings; school, tenement mill worker house with 1820/1930 rooms, church and owner-manager house.
This visit not only showcases a 200 year industrial success with up to 2000 workers but the community to include housing and health established for them to live better lives.
The UNESCO Visitor Center opened on Friday at 11 AM for the mill tour. After paying $23 for 2 seniors, we followed the marked route over 3 floors beginning with a 12 minute monorail ride giving an overview of the mill through the eyes of a 10 year old girl who lived and worked here in 1820. Our tour continued to the mill floor with several cotton machines and information displays, up to the roof garden, down to the nice cafe and large gift shop. Then out on the grounds to the other buildings; school, tenement mill worker house with 1820/1930 rooms, church and owner-manager house.
This visit not only showcases a 200 year industrial success with up to 2000 workers but the community to include housing and health established for them to live better lives.
Written May 27, 2022
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Andrina106
Edinburgh, UK420 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
We travelled in a family group of 6, four adults and 2 children, (4 & 7). Two of the adults have walking issues, one uses two crutches. We followed all the guidance, arrived sharp, parked in the upper car park, paid the charge for both cars and waited for the shuttle bus. We waited from 09:45hrs until 10:20hrs, no bus. So, we had to make the very steep walk down the footpath, very challenging. Arrived at the visitors centre, asked about the bus, no one was aware the bus had not been running. Then we got told, there was an issue with the bus (electrical/batteries). By this point some adults stress levels were very high.
We go assured our pre-booked slot with Santa would still be honored, even although we were now late.
Santa, was ok, the boys loved it.
The ice Skating, should be used by MI5 or the CIA as a torture process. You had to take your shoes off, walk over on wet mats in your socks, then back to the seats. Put the skates on wet socks. Then the skates, just cause pain to your feet and ankles. Its not ice, its plastic, so the skates just slip, sideways so you can not get any purchase on the ice. Then when you return the skates, you go through the same wet sock exercise.
The cafe, fine, service was just very slow. 15 mins after ordering to get your pot of tea, then a further 20 mins for a plate of soup and portions of chips to arrive.
The school was good.
Gift shop was very expensive.
So, then it got better, not. We arrived at the Visitors centre about 14:30hrs, to be told the bus was on, then not on, it was charging and would be back on at 15:00hrs. I walked up the hill, waited from 14:50 hrs, until 15:20hrs. Then my phone rang, saying the bus was still not there. So, I drove down to bring the disabled people of the party back up to the other car. I picked them up at 15:25hrs, the bus was still no where to be seen.
Overall the day was bitty, not organised the best, staff were nice, but lacked key information. The shuttle bus made a major impact on our day, to the point of meaning we would struggle to recommend it as a place to visit.
We go assured our pre-booked slot with Santa would still be honored, even although we were now late.
Santa, was ok, the boys loved it.
The ice Skating, should be used by MI5 or the CIA as a torture process. You had to take your shoes off, walk over on wet mats in your socks, then back to the seats. Put the skates on wet socks. Then the skates, just cause pain to your feet and ankles. Its not ice, its plastic, so the skates just slip, sideways so you can not get any purchase on the ice. Then when you return the skates, you go through the same wet sock exercise.
The cafe, fine, service was just very slow. 15 mins after ordering to get your pot of tea, then a further 20 mins for a plate of soup and portions of chips to arrive.
The school was good.
Gift shop was very expensive.
So, then it got better, not. We arrived at the Visitors centre about 14:30hrs, to be told the bus was on, then not on, it was charging and would be back on at 15:00hrs. I walked up the hill, waited from 14:50 hrs, until 15:20hrs. Then my phone rang, saying the bus was still not there. So, I drove down to bring the disabled people of the party back up to the other car. I picked them up at 15:25hrs, the bus was still no where to be seen.
Overall the day was bitty, not organised the best, staff were nice, but lacked key information. The shuttle bus made a major impact on our day, to the point of meaning we would struggle to recommend it as a place to visit.
Written December 3, 2023
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annetteblessing
2 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Parked in the top car park as advised, the mini bus only took 8 people at a time so the transfer was a bit of a wait. We had a timed visit to Santa at 1.00 but the queue to register (only 1 person on the desk) took a bit of time joined the next queue for the Grotto given a number and advised a 45 minute wait ( ended up a 60 minute wait). Some of the party went up to the cafe for a hot drink and sandwich , had run out of ham bearing in mind this was lunchtime. Was booked on for skating at 1.45 so we were running very late, they rebooked us for 2.30. Skating was n a plastic rink not ice, came off after 5 mins. For £89 the only good thing was the Santa he talked to my grandson for quite a while and was very nice but as for everything else would not recommend.
Written December 3, 2023
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LunasAdventures
Glasgow, UK184 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
We had a lovely family day out. Santa was the highlight of the day, great chats and a very friendly santa! The panto was fun and my granddaughter had a great time watching Pinocchio come alive. The train is good and left us with Christmas vibes. The views and story of New Lanark is really interesting. The staff were all lovely and very helpful.
The only part that's disappointing is I had a query with our tickets. I called about 10 times the day before with no answer or a return call or email even though I left messages. The lady I spoke to at the hotel initially came across as very helpful as she informed me she would contact reception and get back to me (twice). Unfortunately this did not happen. A little kindness would have been useful and made it a even better experience. Considering we paid over £100 for tickets this level of customer care is poor.
The only part that's disappointing is I had a query with our tickets. I called about 10 times the day before with no answer or a return call or email even though I left messages. The lady I spoke to at the hotel initially came across as very helpful as she informed me she would contact reception and get back to me (twice). Unfortunately this did not happen. A little kindness would have been useful and made it a even better experience. Considering we paid over £100 for tickets this level of customer care is poor.
Written December 8, 2024
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Siobhan S
5 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
I went to New Lanark with my three children as I expected it to be a lovely Christmas experience. Unfortunately the day was extremely disappointing. Arrived at the car park and waited on the bus which didn’t take long to take us down to the new Lanark centre.
When we got to the centre we were faced with a massive queue. We had ice skating booked prior to a slot with Santa. We ended up missing the ice skating slot that I’d booked but managed to book another slot.
It wasn’t great sign posted from the main reception to get to the ice rink. To say that the ice rink was a let down would be an understatement. I didn’t expect Murrayfield but we were faced with a plastic rink with some kind of ice surface. Who knows but it was ridiculous to try to skate on it! We lasted 20 minutes and came off.
Headed to the cafe as kids were starving and we had about 30 minutes until our Santa slot. We were told 20 minutes wait for food so we ended up having to grab cake and a drink. Three cakes, one coffee, a kids sandwich box and a bottle
Of coke and it was £20!
Anyway we went for our Santa slot at 2pm and were sent to an activity table with colouring in etc. We then had to wait until 2:50 to see Santa!! Santa was okay but definitely wasn’t miracle on 34th street. He was friendly to be fair.
We then headed to get the bus back to the car. It was sign posted that buses were off between 2-3pm and we got to the bus stop at 3:00pm. A few other ladies were waiting. We waited 20 minutes with no signs of any bus.
We ended up walking up the hill. My young 4 year old was cold and exhausted by this point!
I’ve never been so glad to get into my car. We travelled 40 minutes for this.
I think far more effort could have gone into making this experience more special and running more effectively. We went to Gouldings last year and it was a breeze in comparison!
I hope this feedback can be acted upon so that for the remaining few weeks before Christmas, others have a more pleasant experience!
When we got to the centre we were faced with a massive queue. We had ice skating booked prior to a slot with Santa. We ended up missing the ice skating slot that I’d booked but managed to book another slot.
It wasn’t great sign posted from the main reception to get to the ice rink. To say that the ice rink was a let down would be an understatement. I didn’t expect Murrayfield but we were faced with a plastic rink with some kind of ice surface. Who knows but it was ridiculous to try to skate on it! We lasted 20 minutes and came off.
Headed to the cafe as kids were starving and we had about 30 minutes until our Santa slot. We were told 20 minutes wait for food so we ended up having to grab cake and a drink. Three cakes, one coffee, a kids sandwich box and a bottle
Of coke and it was £20!
Anyway we went for our Santa slot at 2pm and were sent to an activity table with colouring in etc. We then had to wait until 2:50 to see Santa!! Santa was okay but definitely wasn’t miracle on 34th street. He was friendly to be fair.
We then headed to get the bus back to the car. It was sign posted that buses were off between 2-3pm and we got to the bus stop at 3:00pm. A few other ladies were waiting. We waited 20 minutes with no signs of any bus.
We ended up walking up the hill. My young 4 year old was cold and exhausted by this point!
I’ve never been so glad to get into my car. We travelled 40 minutes for this.
I think far more effort could have gone into making this experience more special and running more effectively. We went to Gouldings last year and it was a breeze in comparison!
I hope this feedback can be acted upon so that for the remaining few weeks before Christmas, others have a more pleasant experience!
Written December 3, 2023
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asloan1976 .
21 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Huge site, well maintained and set in beautiful surroundings with plenty of walking opportunities in surrounding countryside. The staff were all friendly and the canteen decent. However there were a number of exhibits and the old sweet shop which were closed despite our visit being on a weekend. The wee shop was very popular during previous visits but had been cleared and from the faded sign in the window it’s been closed for a long time.
For such a large site there’s little to see and do sadly. The main gift shop has little for kids also.
I felt that much more could be made of the site and clearly there was a staffing issue. The old school was pretty bare and the actual mill itself only had a small accessible area. It was far from busy, while such an important historic site that must’ve cost a fortune to restore should be better utilised. Loads of empty buildings and half empty exhibits.
A wee ye olde fashioned pub in one of the empty buildings that did food would go great guns too in my opinion.
See Beamish for how it should be done. Crowds of cash throwing punters visit there daily, while New Lanark was a ghost town.
For such a large site there’s little to see and do sadly. The main gift shop has little for kids also.
I felt that much more could be made of the site and clearly there was a staffing issue. The old school was pretty bare and the actual mill itself only had a small accessible area. It was far from busy, while such an important historic site that must’ve cost a fortune to restore should be better utilised. Loads of empty buildings and half empty exhibits.
A wee ye olde fashioned pub in one of the empty buildings that did food would go great guns too in my opinion.
See Beamish for how it should be done. Crowds of cash throwing punters visit there daily, while New Lanark was a ghost town.
Written October 5, 2024
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Trisha N
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
Please do not waste your money on the 'ice' rink! The fact that they have the cheek to charge people for what they must know is an expensive gimmick blows my mind.
There is no ice, turns out it's a synthetic rink... this wouldn't be the end of the world if you could actually skate on it. You can't! which defied the point of spending the best part of £50 to take the kids skating on Christmas eve. We lasted about 5 minutes before we gave up. You genuinely struggle to move your feet which isn't ideal. There's no skating involved! Lots of bemused faces there.
We complained and got our money back as did lots of others ,but it wasn't even about the money. It's something special we had chosen to do on Christmas eve as a family and was a complete let down. Lesson learnt.
There is no ice, turns out it's a synthetic rink... this wouldn't be the end of the world if you could actually skate on it. You can't! which defied the point of spending the best part of £50 to take the kids skating on Christmas eve. We lasted about 5 minutes before we gave up. You genuinely struggle to move your feet which isn't ideal. There's no skating involved! Lots of bemused faces there.
We complained and got our money back as did lots of others ,but it wasn't even about the money. It's something special we had chosen to do on Christmas eve as a family and was a complete let down. Lesson learnt.
Written December 27, 2023
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Lolacracl
3 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Christmas at New Lanark was fantastic. We went with our 3 boys aged 8, 6 and 15. Very well organised and lots of lovely staff on hand at all times to keep the day flowing without any issues, so many nice helpful people.
We went to the ride first which was really nicely tweaked to have a Christmas theme and still educational telling us about Christmas traditions and Christmas at the mill etc.
Them we went to meet Santa - there were games set up on the way to keep the kids occupied whilst waiting although we didn't even have to wait!
Santa was honestly the nicest Santa I have ever had the pleasure of meeting - took lots of time to chat to the kids and nothing felt rushed, it was a lovely experience for them - he even managed to get smiles from our 15 year old which don't come easily lol! The kids then got to pick their own gift from a selection which is a really nice touch.
The panto was great fun, the actors were so good at getting everyone involved and the kids were up dancing and singing - it was brilliant! Again Geppetto was able to get the 15 year old to laugh!
There were lots of photo opportunities and there were bouncy castles in the old school building. Add in the beautiful scenery the mill is set in, and you'd be hard pushed not to feel the Christmas spirit!
It's not the cheapest Christmas day out but it's certainly value for money in my opinion.
I don't leave many reviews but I was really impressed today and hope the staff know what a fantastic job they are all doing!
We went to the ride first which was really nicely tweaked to have a Christmas theme and still educational telling us about Christmas traditions and Christmas at the mill etc.
Them we went to meet Santa - there were games set up on the way to keep the kids occupied whilst waiting although we didn't even have to wait!
Santa was honestly the nicest Santa I have ever had the pleasure of meeting - took lots of time to chat to the kids and nothing felt rushed, it was a lovely experience for them - he even managed to get smiles from our 15 year old which don't come easily lol! The kids then got to pick their own gift from a selection which is a really nice touch.
The panto was great fun, the actors were so good at getting everyone involved and the kids were up dancing and singing - it was brilliant! Again Geppetto was able to get the 15 year old to laugh!
There were lots of photo opportunities and there were bouncy castles in the old school building. Add in the beautiful scenery the mill is set in, and you'd be hard pushed not to feel the Christmas spirit!
It's not the cheapest Christmas day out but it's certainly value for money in my opinion.
I don't leave many reviews but I was really impressed today and hope the staff know what a fantastic job they are all doing!
Written December 22, 2024
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Unless you're staying at the hotel or are disabled, parking is at the top of the hill and you have to walk down. Can't remember whether my husband got a concession for entry
Written August 3, 2023
Did anyone fight the £60 parking charge? I took a ticket off someone else and then have had through the post a £60 fine. Husband says not to pay it as we had a valid ticket for the time we were there..however I do not still have the ticket.
Written November 15, 2022
Tried to tell them signs were not seen. They might have added signs since then. I haven't been back to look. Don't intend returning there anymore. Had no sympathy at all from the Historic Scotland site or the ticketing crowd.
Written November 16, 2022
Thanks, so the issue is if I arrive promptly at 4 PM and they close at 5PM, do they make everyone exit before 5 PM, or can you stay after close once you are in. in that case I could stay 2 hours, but I won't arrive until 4PM.
Written May 16, 2018
Is an hour enought time to see the highlights?
Written May 15, 2018
No, I would give it much more than an hour, we spent 3 hours there and didn't get round the whole village ( although we spent a full hour at the textile exhibition).
Written May 19, 2018
Would you beable to get married by a Scottish humanist society celebrant here in the grounds somewhere? And take some wedding photos the wedding party is only 4 people plus the celebrant who performs the marriage and a photographer it would be very subtle and would not disturb anyone else's day
Written January 3, 2018
I agree best to contact the New lanark Trust directly but Im sure that this is possible, it is a popular wedding venue with some good places for photos etc inc the roof garden
Written January 4, 2018
We'll be in Edinburgh on a tour for several days & are interested in visiting as a day tour from there. How can we get there from Edinburgh if we don't have a car? Are there day bus tours that we can get? Is it best if we book tickets online? Thanks in advance!
Written July 17, 2017
You could get the train from Edi to Lanark and walk down but its a long walk down hill and a taxi may be cheaper instead of your feet.
Written July 19, 2017
What advice can you give for access to the falls etc for a older people with mobility issues / one uses a mobility scooter - we are visiting today!
Thank you
Written June 23, 2017
Drive down to the entrance, the hill is steep! And difficult to get back up even if you negotiate the walk down!
Written July 30, 2023
helen02122017
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Are dogs allowed . Can't find any info . Obviously not in any places that people eat but what about elsewhere.
Written June 13, 2017
It's a fabulous place for dog walking & loads of dogs around. No dog-friendly eating places though.
Written June 21, 2017
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