Well, a word to the wise, this may not be a totally impartial review as I'm local to this station…read more As in, walk to the bottom of my road, turn left and BOOM there it is. It's a nice little station, and it's handy. There's two basic services from here, to Glasgow and to Edinburgh every two hours. Both of these take approximately 45mins, which isn't bad at all. The last train from Edinburgh to Carstairs arrives at midnight - very good for the odd night out. There's also the sleeper service direct to London, which I've also used. Walk from my door, hop on a train, go to sleep and wake up in London! How good is that??? The station itself is very busy for through traffic, with pretty much every Glasgow and further north service heading south at speed through the station. Ideal if you have an anorak and thermos flask,,, The ticket office is manned in the morning, until about 2pm - after that, tickets are available on the trains. The village itself doesn't have much in the way of attractions if you're planning to visit - there's a primary school, a Londis (with a post office!), a hairdresser, a pub and a couple of haulage firms. Oh, and the State Mental Hospital, but I don't use that. Honest. *twitch* You can get a bus from the station into Lanark, which opens up New Lanark and the likes, so you could make a day of it that way. It's my station. I like it. So there.

We had our wedding here last year, and I must say that after a few hiccups they really pulled the…read morestops out and were excellent. New Lanark is a village designed by Robert Owen, an industrial revolutionary who wanted to give his workers a safe place to live and work and to halt the exploitation of children. He ran mills which have now been converted into an interactive museum, a visitor centre and a hotel. We booked the hotel for our wedding reception (we had the meal in the function room in the hotel then moved over to the Institute in the Vistor Centre for the ceilidh as there was more room). Had a few worries because there is a noise limiter in the hotel function room and there was the possibilty that one may be installed in the Institute room and our band wouldnt play if there was one , but that didnt come to anything. They also cocked up some of the room bookings for our guests who were staying, but all of the staff were extremely apologetic and gave us room upgrades and smoothed everything out. On they day though, they were excellent. I can totally recommend Lee, who made the day run like clockwork and also Helen at the Institute for being so accommodating and for putting on a fab spread for our evening guests! The food was very good, much better than I expected from a hotel wedding with 120 odd guests having a sit down meal (it should have been good given the price, but I often think that wedding food in that kind of venue can be mediocre at best!) The wedding packages as always were quite expenisve so we just paid per head for the meal. We transported some of our flowers from the church windows to use as centrepieces for the tables, we had our own piper, we didnt bother with different coloured linen, we brought our own wine and paid corkage (bought from the Wine Society), so we managed to save a bit on the package which had stuff in it we didnt need or want. I must say though that they were really flexible with substituing and negociating the packages, so if you had your own piper you could swap to include canapes or something of similar "value". We just had too many things ourselved to warrent the package and to warrent the substitutions. Wonderful day - ran like clockwork (though I did end up being a little late!) but thoroughly recommend NLM

Great hotel in beautiful surroundings. The rooms are an average size, most if not all with views…read moreover the falls. As for the food, nothing short of fantastic, also very reasonably priced. very friendly helpful staff

This is the main travel agent in Strathaven. To get into the agents you have to go up a step. This…read moretravel agents is quite small with a few brochures. There is usually enough staff on to help you find what your looking for. There is a foreign exchange department at the rear but check the rates as they are not always the best and any that are shown in the window tend to have a minimum spend. The windows have up to date holidays with what they class as a good deal to try and get you into the store. The prices are reasonable but I would always check and shop around first.

Trigony is one of the best Hotels in Scotland. The food is astounding and the staff are friendly…read moreand helpful. It is a perfect place to stay for a hotel break in Scotland. If you go try and find one of the best walks in the UK, it is called Crichope Lynne it is an old victorian walk and is my favourite walk. Great Hotel in Scotland.

I have been staying at the Trig for fishing holidays for over 25 years through several sets of…read moreowners. The hotel has reached new heights under the present incumbents, Adam and Jan, and is very successfully presented as a comfortable country house hotel. The rooms are adequate to large in size, with good-sized en-suite bathrooms (shower or shower/bath). Decor is kept in good order and cleanliness is good. Adam oversees the kitchen, with a focus on locally-produced food resulting in excellent hearty breakfasts (featuring full Scottish, kedgeree, kippers, smoked haddock and toast from bread made on the premises) and high-quality evening meals (very good seasonal game and fish) served either informally in the bar or in the restaurant, both with fires in the colder months. The wine list is well-chosen, with something to appeal to almost every pocket and palate. Among the many things that make the Trigony unique are the home-baked shortbreads in the rooms, the artisanally-made toiletries and the views of red squirrels in the garden. The service is just what one would expect: real quality!

My friend decided that she was too sophisticated for the traditional Hen Night featuring L plates,…read morea veil, a stripper and sambuca shots a plenty and instead opted for a spa weekend at Stobo Castle. It hard work being a bridesmaid and getting dragged to luxury castle spas *sigh*. As much as there is nothing wrong with Stobo Castle I don't really see what all the fuss is about either. It has to be Scotland's most famous spa but I personally believe there are much better ones out there. I prefer a little hidden gem to Stobo which is advertised on the TV and full of tourists. In saying that though if you do decide to visit Stobo I don't think you necessarily be disappointed. A previous reviewer mentioned that the modern spa extension which has been attached onto the side of the castle blends seamlessly but personally I have to disagree. I think nothing is more magical than a Scottish castle and this ugly big thing on the side spoils the illusion for me. The castle is hidden amongst the beautiful Scottish borders countryside and as you drive up to the castle the place just oozes idyllic calm: that is until you see the huge big extension on the side which looks like a public swimming pool. The rooms you can stay in are ok, a little bit beige and bland. I would describe them as comfortable as opposed to luxurious. The spa treatments on offer are ok. There is nothing particularly out of the ordinary but all the usual suspects are there. However I was expecting a bit more from Scotland's most famous spa. I found the interior to be a little bit like a very expensive and posh mental hospital and the fact that everyone was wandering around looking disturbingly calm in dressing gowns only added to this image. The facilities were decent and the staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. I definitely felt more chilled out after our weekend at Stobo but I have to be honest and say a little bit disappointed that the real thing didn't live up to my grand expectations.

As a treat to my mother after an operation I booked us both into the one and only Cashmere Suite in…read moreStobo Castle. It is simply a fantastic way to re-coup from an operation - fantastically comfortable queen sized beds, large lounge room with a remote panel controlling the lights and the television. A bath that fits 5 adults in it (yes we actually tested this theory after a class on Holistic remedies on the first night (although fully clothed and lots of laughter) The meals are second to none - breakfast has an array of fresh fruit, cereals, hot food, porridge anything you could possibly want. Lunch is again healthy and filling, and dinner leaves you feeling satisfied. The gym and pool area are first class with classes if you wish and if exercise isn't for you then perhaps the jacuzzi and rain showers will ease your stresses. The therapies are vast in the spa and the variety is staggering. The therapists are fantastic and very professional... A very enjoyable stay....

After having a nice Sunday walk up tinto hill, we decided to come here for a well deserved lunch!…read moreIn the cafe, everything was fresh and staff were friendly. There is also a shop that sells produce from their farm. So bought a wee steak pie for our dinner, and got 10% off after checking in with yelp! Bonus!

Good location, near the cardiff central station, only 2 minutes walk, but the building looks a…read morelittle old, the room is clean and comfortable same as other travelodge hotel. There has some bar under the hotel, that's really convenient for fun however it makes loudly noisy in night, sounds very clearly in room.

This has changed hands a few times but they still offer accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis…read more They have a nice restaurant, a place to sit with a view of the park. They have nice meals in addition to the popular high teas with scones and various cakes. The car park space is not great though so be prepared to have a short walk.