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    Motherwell Heritage Centre

    Motherwell Heritage Centre

    (4 reviews)

    Motherwell

    This place is free now, which is an obvious inclination to go…read more The building looks great from the outside, an iconic landmark in Motherwell, and has a really fresh modern interior. It is closely tied with Motherwells apparent interest in geneology, with a great geneology section in the nearby Library. Motherwell and Wishaw has a rich history rooted in steelworks with the knock on effect of unemployment when the Ravenscraig steelworks in Motherwell closed still very apparent. In conjunction with this, a longstanding hatred towards Thatcher is also still vibrant. I once saw a man sporting an 'I STILL HATE MAGGIE THATCHER' t-shirt. I wonder where he bought it. There are some decent family research facilities in here and let's not forget, the viewing tower, where you can watch people scratching themselves at the bus stop. It's like a cheap version of the Bat Signal, and quite cool on a dark night.. (Worst Yelp joke of 2010 nominee?). A decent afternoon can be had in here, if what the place has to offer is of interest to you and The Bentley Hotel next door is a good shout for a bite to eat before or after.

    If you want to know a little bit about the history of Motherwell, this is the place to be…read more Free entry, with an ever changing line of exhibitions being showcased in the lobby, it's not a bad shout if you are at a bit of a loss for something to do. The actual exhibitions need a lick of paint and a wee dust though, as they have not changed since i was a kid. The wee 'cinema' inside has a dummy lady that's supposed to give you a ticket, and she never has. Ever. Check out the website for details of exhibitions and workshops for kids which run throughout the school holidays.

    Lennox Castle

    Lennox Castle

    (2 reviews)

    Great place for all us Urbex explorers - Castle is great and if you are feeling adventurous...or…read moresuicidal someone has put up a rope swing with a tyre inside the castle attached to the rotting metal staircase that used to go up to the high tower - Stairs are equally dodgy to get up to the high point on the tower roof so only for the brave of heart or stupid or those with a death wish...like me! Apart from this there are hundreds of trails that take you up into the forestry commission trails and the views are great, hidden steps that take you down into the lost and forgotten gardens; there is even a fairy tree that someone has fitted little doors to and magic talismen hanging from the branches. The castle is fenced off but there is always an opening to get into grounds and getting inside the castle itself is a tap in although not good for the ankles as the whole thing is full of rocks and falling masonry so be careful - photography wise there are too many trees inside and outside to get any good photos but if you have a quadcopter I would strongly recommend it to get some great shots from above the main tower looking down and traversing the outside. Apparently there is a ghost of a woman who was supposed to have been murdered by the staff when it was an insane asylum that prowls the castle at night so take your night vision lenses and prepare for a scare lol! There are also many other abandoned ruins around - The old Golf course clubhouse is near the new Celtic training ground which I believe was built on the old golf course - even got a photo of the old Golf Club scoreboard and there is an abandoned warehouse in the woods on the road down to the Celtic entrance as well as an abandoned well deep in the forest which is hard to find but well worth the effort! All in all a rather interesting Urbex day out and will keep you fit as the trails are all uphill and quite long and tiring for us oldies, so wear a pair of wellies and bring a torch if you want to go further and deeper down into the dungeon of the Castle! When we were there yesterday the place was absolutely stowed with other Urbex explorers from as far as America and Canada and inside the castle there were numerous couples doing the same thing so make some friends like we did on the day - always a good day out when you meet new and interesting people!

    Photographers heaven!…read more I spent many of days and nights camping and exploring this castle, doing a lot of history research on the grounds and the building. It's such a wasted building now with vandals setting fires etc. The building is now a dangerous listed building and quite possible be pulled down in due course, such a shame to see a once beautiful building wasted. Very spooky at times but well worth the treck up to it.

    Sir John Wilson Town Hall - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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