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Abington, By Biggar,
Lanarkshire, Scotland,
ML12 6SD
Tel: 01864 502467,
Fax: 01864 502 223

Places To Visit

There is loads to see and do when you stay at the Abington Hotel.

Biggar

Biggar is 12 miles from Abington on the A702 and is an attractive market town with lots of local shops, cafes and pubs. Places of interest to visit include the Moat Park Heritage Centre, the Gasworks Museum, and the Gladstone Court Centre. For more information on Biggar click here

Moffat

Moffat in the Scottish Borders is 20 minutes away. Visitors used to flock to the town in Victorian times to sample the waters from the three spas at Archbank, Garpol and Hartfell. The Moffat Hydrophathic Hospital was sadly destroyed by fire but the town is still a fantastic place to visit. Places of interest in Moffat include the Moffat Museum, Craiglochan Gardens, the dramatic Grey Mare's Tail waterfall and the spectacular views at The Devils Beef Tub. .For more information on Moffat click here

Rosslyn Chapel

Searching for the Holy Grail? The Rosslyn Chapel recently made famous by Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is a 30 minute drive from Abington.

The Museum of Lead Mining

The Museum of Lead Mining is situated in the heart of the village of Wanlockhead, Scotland's highest Village 1531 feet above sea level. The Museum is unique in Scotland as the only former lead mine open to the public and tells the story of the Scottish lead mining industry. Wanlkockhead is 8 miles from the Abington Hotel for more information click here...

New Lanark World Heritage Site

New Lanark World Heritage Site, is a beautifully restored 18th century cotton mill village just outside Lanark close to the Falls of Clyde and less than 30 minutes from Abington. Made famous by Robert Owen who was mill manager from 1800 to1825. New Lanark is the birth place of 19th century socialism. For more information click here...

Tinto Hill

Tinto Hill or 'hill of fire' is the highest hill in Lanarkshire and is less than 10 minutes from Abington. Follow the A73 towards Lanark and turn left at the Tinto Hill tea room - parking is available 200m along the farm track. The climb to the top of Tinto Hill at 711m makes for a great day out and takes up to 2 hours on good paths. The summit provides fantastic views across of the Scottish Borders, Ayrshire, the Isle of Arran, Glasgow, Ben Lomond, and towards the Pentland Hills and Edinburgh. Stout footwear and warm clothing are recommended.

 

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