SIDE TRIPS FROM GLASGOW - Edinburgh and Glasgow - page 260

Where to Stay & Dine
Glenapp Castle This beautiful mansion south of Turnberry designed in the
1870s by David Bryce, a celebrated architect of his day, offers Victorian baronial
splendor with antiques, oil paintings, and elegant touches at every turn. Lounges
and dining rooms are elegant, while the spacious bedrooms and suites are individu-
ally furnished. The hotel, open seasonally unless by special arrangement, stands on
12 hectares (30 acres) of lovely, secluded grounds with many rare plants.
Ballantrae, Ayrshire KA26 0NZ. Some 30km (20 miles) south of Ayr. & 01465/831-212. Fax [phone]-
000. www.glenappcastle.com. Apr-Oct. 17 units. £375-£475 double with dinner and breakfast. AE, MC,
V. Free parking. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; room service (8am-midnight); tennis court. In room: TV.
Malin Court Hotel On one of the most scenic strips of the Ayrshire coast, this
well-run hotel fronts the Firth of Clyde and the Turnberry golf courses. It is not a
great country house but rather a serviceable, welcoming retreat offering a blend of
informality and comfort. Bedrooms are mostly medium in size. The staff can arrange
hunting, fishing, riding, sailing, and golf.
Turnberry, Ayrshire KA26 9PB. & 01655/331-457. Fax [phone]. www.malincourt.co.uk. 18 units.
£128 double with breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; room service.
In room: TV, hair dryer, Internet.
Turnberry This 1908 pile is a remarkable and well-known landmark. From
afar, you can see the hotel's white facade, red-tile roof, and dozens of gables. And
right beside is the more famous golf course, which has hosted the Open Champion-
ship several times, most recently in 2009. But you don't have to come for the golf.
The spa is exceptional. The hotel's public rooms contain Waterford crystal chande-
liers, Ionic columns, molded ceilings, and oak paneling. Each guest room is fur-
nished in unique early-1900s' style and has a marble-sheathed bathroom.
Maidens Rd., Turnberry, Ayrshire KA26 9LT. & 01655/331-000. Fax [phone]. www.turnberry.
co.uk. 221 units. £360 double with breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Amenities: 3 restaurants; 2
bars; babysitting; health club; indoor pool; Jacuzzi; room service; tennis courts; sauna; spa; massage.
In room: TV, minibar, hair dryer, trouser press.

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THE CLYDE VALLEY
The River Clyde meanders north to Glasgow from its inland headwaters in the
southern uplands of Scotland. The Clyde Valley is best known locally for its garden
nurseries and their sometimes quaint tea shops. The main town is Lanark, 44km
(27 miles) from Glasgow. Trains leave Glasgow Central Station twice an hour, and
the trip takes about an hour. Standard same-day round-trip fare is around £10. By
car, take the M74 freeway southeast from Glasgow and exit at signs for Lanark at
Kirkmuirhill or via the more scenic route through the Clyde Valley on the A72.
New Lanark A UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Lanark was a progres-
sive industrial mill and village in the early 19th century, offering its workers and
families free education, a day-care nursery, social club, and cooperative store. Today,
the attraction includes a chair-lift ride that tells the story of what life here was like,
as well as self-guided tours of the principal buildings. A pleasant walk upstream will
bring visitors to the three-tiered Falls of Clyde.
Braxfield Rd., outside Lanark. & 01555/661-345. www.newlanark.org. Admission £6.95 adults, £5.95
children and seniors, £28 families. Daily Apr-Sept 10am-5pm, Oct-Mar 11am-5pm.