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from the major attractions. It has luxury rooms (only £10 extra for a spacious superior
room), with contemporary art on the walls and views of the churning Clyde below, as well
as self-catering accommodation in charming cottages (from £67). There are good facilities
for the disabled here. The hotel also serves good meals (bar meals £10 to £17, restaurant
mains £15 to £20).
New Lanark SYHA£
(
01555-666710;
www.syha.org.uk
; dm/tw £18/45; mid-Mar-mid-Oct; )
This
hostel has a great location in an old mill building by the River Clyde, in the heart of the
New Lanark complex. It has comfortable en suite dormitories and a really good down-
stairs common area. They do breakfasts and dinners and will also make a packed lunch.
Closed between 10am and 4pm.
HOSTEL
La Vigna££
(
01555-664320;
www.lavigna.co.uk
;
40 Wellgate; 3-course lunch/dinner £14/24;
lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, dinner Sun)
This well established local favourite is a great spot,
seemingly plucked from some bygone age with its quietly efficient service and, charm-
ingly, a separate menu for ladies - without prices! The food is distinctly Italian, albeit us-
ing sound Scottish venison, beef, and fish, and there are also vegetarian options. The set-
price lunch is fine value; the set dinner is available Monday to Thursday only.
ITALIAN
Information
Lanark Information Centre
(
01555-661661; lanark@visitscotland.com; Ladyacre
Rd; 10am-5pm)
Close to the bus and train stations. Closed Sundays October to March.
Getting There & Around
Lanark is 25 miles southeast of Glasgow. Express buses from Glasgow run hourly from
Monday to Saturday (one hour).
Trains also run between Glasgow Central station and Lanark (£6.20, 55 minutes, every
30 minutes, hourly on Sundays).
It's a pleasant walk to New Lanark, but there's also a half-hourly bus service from the
train station (daily). If you need a taxi, call
Clydewide
(
01555-663813;
