Guidebook for Leadhills
Sightseeing
Fantastic installation by world renowned artist Charles Jenks featuring "a striking landscape of distinctive landforms". Open all year. http://www.crawickmultiverse.co.uk
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Crawick Multiverse
Fantastic installation by world renowned artist Charles Jenks featuring "a striking landscape of distinctive landforms". Open all year. http://www.crawickmultiverse.co.uk
Beautiful country park surrounding historic castle. Walking, hiking, mountain bike trails, fishing, adventure playground. Tearoom and cafe. http://www.drumlanrigcastle.co.uk
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Ikhastithi ye-Drumlanrig
Beautiful country park surrounding historic castle. Walking, hiking, mountain bike trails, fishing, adventure playground. Tearoom and cafe. http://www.drumlanrigcastle.co.uk
One of Scotland’s six UNESCO World Heritage sites; a National Nature Reserve with outstanding landscapes and woodlands; visitor centre. http://www.newlanark.org/world-heritage-site/index.shtml
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New Lanark
New Lanark RoadOne of Scotland’s six UNESCO World Heritage sites; a National Nature Reserve with outstanding landscapes and woodlands; visitor centre. http://www.newlanark.org/world-heritage-site/index.shtml
5 star attraction featuring 500 acres of woodland and over ten miles of routed pathways + adventure play ground, tearoom and 18th century hunting lodge http://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk
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Chatelherault Country Park
Carlisle Road5 star attraction featuring 500 acres of woodland and over ten miles of routed pathways + adventure play ground, tearoom and 18th century hunting lodge http://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk
A vibrant, bustling market town nestling in the heart of the Southern Uplands - http://www.visitmoffat.co.uk
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Moffat
A vibrant, bustling market town nestling in the heart of the Southern Uplands - http://www.visitmoffat.co.uk
Trip Advisor's top thing to do in Lanarkshire - stunning waterfall. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g672156-d2099882-Reviews-Falls_of_Clyde-Lanark_South_Lanarkshire_Scotland.html
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Scottish Wildlife Trust - Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve
2 New Lanark RdTrip Advisor's top thing to do in Lanarkshire - stunning waterfall. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g672156-d2099882-Reviews-Falls_of_Clyde-Lanark_South_Lanarkshire_Scotland.html
Food Scene
Friendly local hotel with lounge bar and restaurant serving home cooked food.
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The Hopetoun Arms Hotel
37 Main StFriendly local hotel with lounge bar and restaurant serving home cooked food.
Everything Else
Lowther Hills Ski Club is Scotland's newest ski resort - http://www.skiclub.lowtherhills.com Community run ski club. Great snow in 2015 - nursery slope is at Leadhills Golf Club, 600m from the house, main slope 3 km away on Lowther Hill
Lowther Hill
Lowther Hills Ski Club is Scotland's newest ski resort - http://www.skiclub.lowtherhills.com Community run ski club. Great snow in 2015 - nursery slope is at Leadhills Golf Club, 600m from the house, main slope 3 km away on Lowther Hill
The UK's highest golf course, 1394 feet above sea level. A nine hole course 600m from the house - pay at the village shop. http://www.leadhillsgolfclub.co.uk
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Leadhills Golf Club
The UK's highest golf course, 1394 feet above sea level. A nine hole course 600m from the house - pay at the village shop. http://www.leadhillsgolfclub.co.uk
Entertainment & Activities
The highest adhesion railway in the UK, running for 1km between Leadhills and Wanlockhead. Great for kids.
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
Leadhills and Wanlockhead RailwayThe highest adhesion railway in the UK, running for 1km between Leadhills and Wanlockhead. Great for kids.
Lovely local museum and tea-room. Offers gold panning expeditions - in 2015 a Canadian visitor found a nugget worth £10,000! see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33020195
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Museum of Lead Mining
Lovely local museum and tea-room. Offers gold panning expeditions - in 2015 a Canadian visitor found a nugget worth £10,000! see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33020195
Pretty local market town packed with shops and restaurants. Also home to Biggar Adventure - http://biggaradventure.co.uk - providing bespoke outdoor activities for groups and families
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Biggar
Pretty local market town packed with shops and restaurants. Also home to Biggar Adventure - http://biggaradventure.co.uk - providing bespoke outdoor activities for groups and families
Home to Strathclyde Park Watersports Centre - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=6762 . 35 minutes drive from the house
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Ipharki yaseStrathclyde
366 Hamilton RdHome to Strathclyde Park Watersports Centre - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=6762 . 35 minutes drive from the house
Scotland's Theme Park - year round fun for all the family - http://scotlandsthemepark.com
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M&D's Scotland's Theme Park
Scotland's Theme Park - year round fun for all the family - http://scotlandsthemepark.com
Walking
The Southern Upland Way runs for 344km, from Portpatrick in the South West to Cockburnspath on the East Coast. It takes you through some of Scotland's emptiest and most spectacular landscapes and passes within 2km of the village.
Southern Upland Way
Southern Upland WayThe Southern Upland Way runs for 344km, from Portpatrick in the South West to Cockburnspath on the East Coast. It takes you through some of Scotland's emptiest and most spectacular landscapes and passes within 2km of the village.