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Town and administrative centre in Scotland
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Large park surrounding an artificial lake, created in the 1970s and submerging the former mining village of Bothwellhaugh. It's bounded to the west by the diverted River Clyde, and by M74 which can be noisy - the east of the park is quieter. There are woodlands and wetlands, and the remains of Roman Baths. There's a water sports centre, M&Ds theme park and a camping and caravan site.
Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid
Red-brick Gothic building designed by Pugin and completed in 1900, now the seat of the RC diocese of Motherwell. The grand organ was renovated in 2008.
Museum of North Lanarkshire life and repository for county archives and records.
A designed landscape around Dalzell House (which is nowadays private flats), with wetlands and woods providing a nature reserve. With Japanese Gardens, and Baron's Haugh is an RSPB reserve with bird hides.
"The Well" play soccer in the Scottish Premiership, the top tier. The stadium (capacity 13,000) is a mile southeast of town centre off A721 Windmillhill St.
The name is misleading, the pool has permanently closed. The leisure centre has a large gym, dance studios and health suite. Cleanliness and maintenance erratic.
Theme park and funfair, Amazonia tropical house, ten-pin bowling, crazy golf, amusement arcade and several eating places. Check ahead for closures of various sections. Alona Hotel is adjacent.
Friendly place for pizza and pasta.
All you can eat Chinese buffet, good food for the price. They also have a takeaway on Windmillhill St.
Small good-value Indian.
Budget chain just off motorway, usually clean.
Well-run place by the park, close to motorway junction.
Good central hotel.
Victorian house in town centre, some facilities worn.
Edge-of-town place run by Marston's Inns.
Mid-range place by woodlands and golf course, often used for weddings and other functions.
Clean and spacious, in Wishaw town centre.
By plane
From Glasgow airport (GLA) take Bus 500 to Buchanan station then bus or train as below.
By rail
Motherwell is on the West Coast mainline and has trains from Glasgow Central every 15 minutes or so, taking 20-40 min.
By bus
Inter-city coaches don't call here, you usually have to go via Glasgow, but travel via nearby Hamilton for the hourly X74 bus between Glasgow, Moffat and Dumfries.
The centre is compact and walkable. You need a car to reach the Theme Park, especially with little ones, as there isn't a bus.
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