Lanark heritage and tourism masterplan starts
Exploiting the town’s rich heritage to transform its beleaguered economy was the subject of a summit meeting of important figures from local and national bodies beginning the work of drawing up a Lanark heritage and tourism masterplan.
At least two major television series about the town’s hero William Wallace are to be screened in 2014.
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Hide AdAnd there have recently been calls for the burgh to cash in on next year’s 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Now a Lanark Heritage and Tourism Group has been formed to make that ambition a hard reality.
For more information on this story, pick up a copy of this week’s Carluke and Lanark Gazette which is out now.