Step back in time and stay at our New Lanark Youth Hostel. Built in 1785, the hostel originally housed the mill worker families of David Dale and Robert Owen's great social experiment. Each hostel room overlooks the Clyde River rapids and provides en-suite showers and heating for the cooler autumn nights. There is also a large inviting lounge and a separate TV room. Hopefully you might even catch a glimpse of our village ghost next door. A great stop for individuals, families and groups.

New Lanark is now a world heritage conservation village of historical social importance . It is located in the scenic Clyde Valley, famous for its waterfalls. Ride the new Millennium experience, see the ghostly Annie McLeod story as well as functioning mill equipment or venture out on bat and badger watches from the Scottish wildlife centre.

There are terrific nature walks to explore in the region also. You can start off at the village-end waterfalls (illuminated at night in changing colours) and continue on the Clyde Walkway forest path to the four-step cascading Corra Linn falls and then carry on to Bonnington Linn falls. Also close by are the two walks to Tinto Hill.

New Lanark is ideal for groups and is less than an hour's drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow. For information or to make a booking you can call the hostel direct on 0870 004 1143. Bookings can also be made on-line or through our central reservations team on 0870 1 55 32 55 or reservations@syha.org.uk

What's on in the area

Killamarsh Silver Band

Sunday 28^th May

Enjoy the wonderful sounds of Killamarsh Silver Band from 11.30am - 1.30pm. FREE!

Lanark Lanimers Day

Sunday 4^th June – Saturday 10^th June

An ancient celebration held within the Royal Burgh of Lanark on the Thursday between the Sixth and Twelfth days of June annually since the year 1140.

www.lanarklanimers.co.uk

Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve

Located near the World Heritage village of New Lanark, the reserve covers 59 hectares, has woodland along the River Clyde gorge and four spectacular waterfalls. Warblers, tits and wrens enjoy the woodland and numerous wildflowers, fungi and invertebrates can be seen. Peregrine falcons, tawny owls and sparrowhawks rule the air. Badgers, foxes and roe deer can be seen and the river is home to otters, dippers, herons and kingfishers. The gorge also features Corra Castle, a fifteenth century castle, and The Hall of Mirrors. To find out more please visit – www.swt.org.uk/wildlife/fallsofclyde.asp

For more information about new Lanark and events throughout the year  please visit www.newlanark.org