Location: Carluke
Top Things to do in Carluke
What to do and see in Carluke, United Kingdom (UK): The Best Places and Tips
The town of Carluke (Gaelic: Cathair MoLuaig) lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 4.7 miles (7.6 kilometres) northwest of Lanark and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) southeast of Wishaw.
Restaurants in Carluke
1. The Bubbles Factory
Overall Ratings
5 based on 94 reviews
The Best Soft Play in the UK (under 8000sqft) Awarded by the Play Providers Association
Reviewed By B11jtw
Bubbles opened when I was at nursery in 2011.The nursery took us a school trip there and it was funny because the teachers went down the wavy blue slide.Food is very good for kids staff friendly.i had my 5th 6th and 7th birthday there and it was fun good party bags . I love the big red button that puts my name on the wall and tells me happy birthday.All the kids at the party stand up on the chairs and go ah.Must visit
2. Gouldings Garden Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 231 reviews
Reviewed By Misslouboutin19 - Scotland, United Kingdom
Took friends here for the first time yesterday for lunch. The Xmas section is sparse and coming to a end. The lunch was fantastic chicken and rice soup with a roll, mint slice I even got cakes to take away. Silverburch is my favourite garden centre but this one by far does the best lunch.
3. Garrion Bridges Garden & Antique Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
We are more than a Garden Centre. We have 44,000 square feet of different departments which give interest all year round. We have 9000 sq feet of antiques and our 150 seater coffee shop serves all home made food by our friendly helpful staff
Reviewed By Ledgie1 - Glasgow
This is a massive facility selling everything from plants to antiques to kitchens to wedding hats to walking aids to urns for your ashes. In all they claim it to be 44,000 square feet, and it does take some time to get around it. Thankfully, and this is the best thing about it, there is a cafe area, which is well laid out with nice tables and decent Seating, and their coffee was really good.
4. Falls of Clyde
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 521 reviews
Reviewed By Sarah Charley A - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Wasnt sure what to expect when walking up here; completely ignorant to the local beauty. We visited in autumn and the leaves were changing and the water high, a lovely walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 372 reviews
Reviewed By Fraoch13 - Linlithgow
Meet here every year for my dog to meet her siblings and enjoy a walk together...Lots of parking available, well sign posted walks, I did notice the improvements to the estate by the clearing of trees to enhance the views...Thanks for your feedback, please visit us again soon.
6. Strathclyde Country Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 323 reviews
Reviewed By Avongrove - Hamilton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Based on a dog walking perspective. Lovely park for a leisurely stroll with the dogs. Only thing I would say would be to avoid the quieter areas at the back of the park behind the theme park. A lot of weird men hang about here and have come across a few strange goings on in the past, things that shouldn’t be happening in daylight in a public park. Needless to say, I stick to the paths round the Loch now. I wouldn’t recommend letting your kids run loose in the more wooded areas. The council really need to get something done about this.
7. Krishna Eco Farm
Overall Ratings
5 based on 37 reviews
Scotland's best kept secret, Krishna Eco Farm promotes a healthy, wholesome, balanced and holistic way of living. The aims of the Krishna Eco Farm include bringing people together with the purpose of practising a simpler, more natural way of life. We organise farm & indian cultural tours, environmental talks, festivals (such as Holi - festival of colours, Henna, etc), retreats and meditation events. We have volunteering opportunities throughout the year.
Reviewed By wizadora521 - Carluke, United Kingdom
What an enchanting place with amazing, warm and welcoming people! I attend many family friendly events here and I'm always overwhelmed at how at home you are made to feel. Beautiful grounds with stunning views, a fantastic regular programme of holistic/spiritual events, such amazing wholesome food and best of all..the people who live there (or come to stay there)..are so friendly and really go out of their way to make your visit extra special. You instantly feel like part of their community. They offer a huge range of events/workshops/programmes to nurture your being...and you always come away feeling connected and centred. It's one of my favourite places with the best people ...I can't rate it enough...you have to experience the love of it for yourself!
8. Moody Cows Carluke
Overall Ratings
5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By GrahamA83
Phoned here this morning see if they could deliver some flowers to my girlfriends work the gentleman on the phone couldn't have been any more helpful and assured me they would be delivered before she finished true to his word they arrived only 2 hours after I phoned him and the value for money is excellent highly recommend using this place as its a cut above the rest
9. Rosebank Garden Centre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By lillias l - Glasgow, United Kingdom
A pleasant setting with good food . Nice gifts in shop at reasonable prices . Staff very friendly. Good choice of meals and snacks , cakes to die for again lots to choose from .
10. New Lanark World Heritage Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 921 reviews
Nestled in Lanarkshire's Clyde Valley just 1 hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh, New Lanark World Heritage Site is internationally famous for its historic buildings, beautiful landscape and over 200 years of significant social history. The mill village was founded & built in 1785 by David Dale and Richard Arkwright, and then 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 of 'outstanding universal value' and welcomes over 300,000 site visitors annually. At New Lanark today you can still wonder at the stunning architecture and enjoy the beautiful landscape - but there's a lot more on offer... 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 to see the famous Waterfalls. The Mill Café serves up a range of delicious home baking, hot lunches, tea, coffee 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 which rest on the banks of the River Clyde.
Reviewed By Gill H - Lancashire
We stayed in one of the Waterhouses in the village so were given a discount on the admission price. The village was very quiet, but everywhere was open.
Coming from a former cotton town ourselves, it was very interesting to see the conditions in which the workers here lived, and find out about the benevolence of the mill owner. In our area, mill attractions are being closed due to funding cuts, so this was a great opportunity to see old mill engines and looms.....unfortunately the former aren't working (on loan from elsewhere) and the loom wasn't working on the days we were there.
Some of the items in the museum to help explain processes need attention. ...The museum also includes a section on how the local landscape was formed and it was here that the interactive 'explainers' didn't do the job.
I found the Annie Mcleod experience a little facile, but it's more for children than adults.
The cafe served good value snacks and was more than adequate. The mill shop sells some upmarket goods, including wool made in the mill, but the emphasis is not on Scottish goods.
Our main reason for coming was to visit the falls which are easily accessed via the site and are free, as they are not part of the museum complex. If, as we did, you walk to the falls, you would need at least half a day for your visit.
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