Lanark

Lanark is best known within Scotland for its close association with New Lanark, the UNESCO World Heritage former mill village on the River Clyde. The town stands on the Mouse Water, a Clyde tributary, and has long served as a market centre for the surrounding Clydesdale countryside. Lanark’s status as a royal burgh is reflected in the annual Lanimer festivities, when local traditions celebrate the historic boundaries of the burgh. Nearby New Lanark preserves the cotton-mill community where Robert Owen introduced influential social and educational reforms in the early 19th century. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Lanark and the Clyde Valley.

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