This community-maintained stretch of urban forest winds its way between industrial sites, up and over a manmade hill, and is known for its annual Halloween party.
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Part of National Museums of Scotland, with museum, farmhouse and working farm. Open all year but wear wellies and other outdoor gear, and don't bring a dog. Your ticket is valid for a year.
The tallest point in East Kilbride and former site of Lickprivick Castle, marked by an OS trig point and offering views over the residential areas of the town.
50-m swimming pool with flumes and sauna. The building, opened in 1968 (pictured at head of this page) resembles Darth Vader surfacing.
On Stewartfield Way north of town, this park surrounds a 16-acre loch, and has a watersports centre, adventure playgrounds and cafe.
Bizarre artificial salt rooms built by a Slovak family inside this educational building, each equipped with a halogenerator.
Pottery studio with a kids soft play, ceramics classes, lunches and hot drinks.