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New Lanark Heritage Centre is a must for those who appreciate the authenticity of living and working in the 1800s. The centre has so much to offer, shops selling local crafts, a museum full of historic items relating to the cotton industry of yester year, a hotel which can be the launch pad for a weekend away, walks, beautiful scenery for the discerning photographer. Most importantly plenty of car parking spaces. The Centre can be found south of Glasgow and near Lanark. Routes to the location are well sign posted. However, for a taste of what not to miss please visit the Heritage Centre website at www.newlanark.org.

The Falkirk Wheel is a masterpiece of engineering which has brought new life to the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal. The Wheel was built to help transport the boats/barges etc along the route of these canals. The Canals had once been brought together by a combination of 11 locks at Falkirk but these locks were dismantled in 1933. The project was named the Millenium Link. Not only does this venue offer the opportunity for boat trips, there is a visitor centre which includes viewing gallery, shops, cafes and also facilities for special functions. The venue re-opens on 5th February after scheduled maintenance is completed.

For further information please visit www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk

Example of work carried out by Christine Hester Smith

Opposite is an example of the exquisite work carried out by Christine Hester Smith, a potter, who is based in the Dumfries and Galloway area. Christine has been making a series of pressed square dishes which are decorated with thin translucent washes of slip, the theme being water, sea creatures and divers. Christine also uses the wheel as a starting point to make larger animal forms which are finished in matt glazes. For a full list of her available pieces please visit www.barnbarroch-pottery.com or send an e-mail to christine@barnbarroch--pottery.com

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		New Lanark Heritage Centre is a must for those who appreciate the authenticity of living and working in the 1800s. The centre has so much to offer, shops selling local crafts, a museum full of historic items relating to the cotton industry of yester year, a hotel which can be the launch pad for a weekend away, walks, beautiful scenery for the discerning photographer. Most importantly plenty of car parking spaces. The Centre can be found south of Glasgow and near Lanark. Routes to the location are well sign posted. However, for a taste of what not to miss please visit the Heritage Centre website at www.newlanark.org.
		The Falkirk Wheel is a masterpiece of engineering which has brought new life to the Forth & Clyde Canal and the Union Canal. The Wheel was built to help transport the boats/barges etc along the route of these canals. The Canals had once been brought together by a combination of 11 locks at Falkirk but these locks were dismantled in 1933. The project was named the Millenium Link. Not only does this venue offer the opportunity for boat trips, there is a visitor centre which includes viewing gallery, shops, cafes and also facilities for special functions. The venue re-opens on 5th February after scheduled maintenance is completed. For further information please visit www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk
		Opposite is an example of the exquisite work carried out by Christine Hester Smith, a potter, who is based in the Dumfries and Galloway area. Christine has been making a series of pressed square dishes which are decorated with thin translucent washes of slip, the theme being water, sea creatures and divers. Christine also uses the wheel as a starting point to make larger animal forms which are finished in matt glazes. For a full list of her available pieces please visit www.barnbarroch-pottery.com or send an e-mail to christine@barnbarroch--pottery.com