Founded in 1785 with a focus on philanthropy, education and the welfare of the mill workers, New Lanark became a model for industrial communities that was to spread across the world in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Groups can see how villagers lived, learned and worked with a visit to Robert Owen’s School for Children, millworkers’ housing and Robert Owen’s own house. There’s an opportunity to see historic working textile machinery, and take the ‘Annie McLeod Experience’, a fascinating ‘dark ride’ that tells the eye-opening story of a child millworker.
Groups can select from two ticket options: self-led admission or an expert-led guided tour. Both options include the Annie McLeod Experience and access to breath-taking views of the village, river, and woodlands from our roof garden. After your group visit, why not take a short woodland walk to see the ‘Falls of Clyde’ waterfalls or enjoy a lunch at our café?
For groups that want to eat together we offer a choice of three set packages in the Mill Café. The New Lanark Mill Hotel, located in the village, also offers informal dining and can cater for groups of 20 to 150 in the Mill One Restaurant.
For a free-flow visit the café offers a good selection of snacks, soup, hot meals and hot and cold drinks available at the self-serve counter. For a special treat, don’t miss our award-winning New Lanark Ice Cream, made in the village.
Our team are happy to help you plan a visit to suit your group. Our standard packages provide an overview of what we can offer, please get in touch to discuss the best options for your group by calling 01555661345.
The New Lanark Mill Hotel, a 4-star contemporary hotel located in the heart of the village, is popular with groups who use it as a base from which to visit Glasgow and Edinburgh and explore the Scottish Borders. The 38-bedroom hotel, located within what was once Mill Number 1, has lifts to all floors, a welcoming lounge, leisure suite and restaurant. It’s also popular as an overnight stop for groups travelling up from England or returning after a Scottish tour. After all, it’s not every day you can wake up in a World Heritage Site. We also have eight self-catering Waterhouses on the banks of the River Clyde.
