Attractions in Holytown & Things to Do in Holytown
(and nearby)

Motherwell Heritage Centre (3 Miles)*
The main feature of the centre is the multi-media 'Technopolis' facility This takes the visitor from the arrival of the Romans in the area, through the rise and fall of heavy industry to the present day regeneration of the district.
Summerlee Industrial Museum (5 Miles)*
Summerlee Industrial Museum is a VisitScotland '4 Star' attraction and 'Best Working Attraction' award winner. Its 22 acres are based around the site of the 19th Century Summerlee Ironworks.
Bothwell Castle (5 Miles)*
Bothwell Castle is the largest and finest 13th century stone castle in Scotland, much fought over during the Wars of Independence.
Calderglen Country Park (9 Miles)*
Children's Zoo - this popular area has a varied collection of animals including goats, guinea pigs, snakes and owls. Don't miss the monthly 'Animal Magic' sessions!
Craignethan Castle (9 Miles)*
Craignethan Castle is in a very picturesque setting overlooking the River Nethan.
Polkemmet Country Park (9 Miles)*
Discover a world of excitement at West Lothian's Polkemmet Country Park, where the clock has been turned back and a large area of neglected ground restored to its place as a focal point of the community.
John Hastie Museum (10 Miles)*
The displays focus on the life of the area including its agriculture and weaving history and the character of the community which has bred fervent Covenanters in the 1600s and a Radical Revolt in the 1800s.
National Museum of Rural Life (11 Miles)*
You'll find plenty to fill your day out at the National Museum of Rural Life.
People's Palace and Winter Gardens (11 Miles)*
The People's Palace is Glasgow's social history museum, set in historic Glasgow Green.
Glasgow Cathedral (11 Miles)*
Glasgow Cathedral is the only Scottish mainland medieval cathedral to have survived the Reformation complete (apart from its western towers).
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art (11 Miles)*
The award-winning St Mungo Museum explores the importance of religion in people's lives and art across the world and across time. It aims to promote understanding and respect between people of different faiths and of none.
Glasgow Police Museum (11 Miles)*
At the Glasgow Police Museum you have the unique opportunity to step into the compelling and dramatic history of the United Kingdom's oldest police force.
Provand's Lordship (11 Miles)*
Step back in time and discover a piece of Glasgow's history with a visit to the only medieval house in Glasgow.
The Lighthouse (11 Miles)*
The Lighthouse, Scotland's first, dedicated, national centre for architecture and design, was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth in 1999, a renamed, £13 million conversion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 1895 Glasgow Herald newspaper office.
Scottish Football Museum - Hampden (11 Miles)*
See more than 2500 exhibits in 14 galleries, walk amongst Scotland's footballing legends in the Hall Of Fame and take the Stadium tour……….it's who we are.
Lanark Museum (11 Miles)*
The Royal Burgh of Lanark Museum, situated near the centre of this busy market town, was established in 1990 and houses a collection of items which are used to illustrate the ancient and varied history of the town.
Hutchesons' Hall (11 Miles)*
The present building was designed and built in 1802-5 by David Hamilton and major reconstruction work by John Baird in 1876 resulted in today's impressive interior, with its elegant hall and staircase.
Gallery of Modern Art (12 Miles)*
GoMA is the most visited modern art gallery in Scotland. Housed in an elegant 18th century building in the heart of Glasgow, it is the centre for the modern art collection owned by the city.
New Lanark World Heritage Site (12 Miles)*
Over 200 years ago the beautiful sandstone cotton mills of New Lanark were founded in a dramatic gorge in Southern Scotland. Soon the village became known all over the world because of the work of mill owner and social pioneer Robert Owen.
Holmwood House (12 Miles)*
Holmwood has been described as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's finest domestic design. It was built in 1857-8 for James Couper who, with his brother Robert, owned Millholm Paper Mills on the banks of the River Cart.
Glasgow School of Art (12 Miles)*
The history of the Glasgow School of Art is inextricably linked to Charles Rennie Mackintosh. A graduate of the School, Mackintosh's 1896 design for a new School of Art building heralded the birth of a new style in 20th century European architecture.
Scotland Street School Museum (12 Miles)*
Glasgow's most celebrated architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) designed Scotland Street School between 1903 and 1906 for the School Board of Glasgow.
Tenement House (12 Miles)*
Here is a typical Victorian tenement flat of 1892, a fascinating time capsule of the first half of the 20th century.
Falkirk Wheel (13 Miles)*

The Falkirk Wheel is a masterpiece of engineering which transports boats between the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal. It is the only circular boat lift in the world and is located

The Museum of Piping (13 Miles)*
Compiled over many years, the collection of piping photographs, instruments and other memorabilia is unrivalled.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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