New Lanark Location

By car or coach: New Lanark, by Lanark, is around an hour’s drive from Glasgow (25 miles/40 kms) or Edinburgh (35 miles/56 Kms) and is well sign-posted from all major routes.

Code for Sat. Nav. ML11 9BY

PLEASE NOTE: Some online route planners and Sat Nav devices give directions to enter New Lanark via The Beeches. However this country track is NOT recommended for vehicles. Please follow brown road signs which will direct you to New Lanark via Hyndford Road.

By train: 2 every hour (1 every hour at weekends) from Glasgow Central or Motherwell to Lanark railway station (1.5 miles/2.5 km from New Lanark). Local buses and taxis at the bus stance, adjacent to Lanark Railway station and Lanark Visit Scotland Information Centre. For local bus times contact Stuart's Coaches, tel: 01555 773533

By bus: There is a bus service between Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow and Lanark. Details of this service are available here or phone Irvine's Coaches on 01698 372452. Please note this service does not run on a Sunday.

On foot: New Lanark lies on a particularly attractive section of the Clyde Walkway, close to the Falls of Clyde. Click here for details and maps of the Clyde Walkway, or contact Lanark Visit Scotland Information Centre, tel: 01555 661661

Further details of public transport routes to New Lanark and the surrounding area are available here Traveline Scotland