3 Best Places To Visit in North Lanarkshire, UK

“Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life is a free-entry industrial & social history museum that was formerly known as Summerlee Heritage Park and is based on the site of 19th-century iron works. The Museum has 180,000 visitors annually and is now one of Scotland's leading 'free-to-enter' attractions. Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life has a huge undercover exhibition hall with various interactive exhibits, hands-on activities for children, and working machinery to view. The houses in the Museum show the domestic side of their lives from the 1840s to the 1980s. Visitors can see the working heritage tramway with restored working tram cars. Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life also has a large play area with a wide range of slides, climbing frames, and an accessible swing and trampoline. There is a cafe and a shop with various local and heritage-themed gifts, toys, and books.”

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“Amazonia is the finest indoor rainforest and is filled with exotic animals. The Animal park is a unique place for fun and learning for all ages. This temperature-controlled tropical house is home to more than 60 species. Amazonia is themed on the Amazon rainforest in South America, the largest rainforest in the world. You can observe their monkeys, parrots, snakes, frogs, tarantulas, and fish. You can also enter their nocturnal area to see bats, kinkajous, snakes, and scorpions. Visitors can walk on the wild side and participate in one of their animal handling sessions, held at various times throughout the day. Children under 3 receive free admission.”

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“North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre offers a range of facilities and services for an educational and fun visit. The Heritage Centre has excellent train and bus links and is near local shops and cafes. They have an outdoor play area with a climbing frame, a water table, giant games, and more. Visitors can explore the history of the Motherwell area by climbing through the tower. The gift shop sells various local history books and items typical of a museum or heritage centre. North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre has lifts on all floors and provides wheelchairs on the ground floor. Free car parking is available at the rear of the building, with three spaces reserved for blue badge holders.”

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