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Scotland’s Hidden Past

This journey into Scotland’s hidden past uncovers fascinating stories and historic treasures, starting with a visit to the 18th-century village of New Lanark—an industrial utopia shaped by visionary Robert Owen. Explore Stirling’s Old Town Jail, a Victorian-era prison that once aimed to reform through education and rehabilitation. In Glasgow, step into the Riverside Transport Museum to discover the city’s rich legacy in shipbuilding, engineering, and innovation.

Winnock Hotel, Drymen * * *

Charming 18th former coaching inn, ideally located in Drymen • Comfortable en-suite rooms • Television • Hairdryer • Tea, coffee making facilities • Bar • Restaurant • Lounge

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New Lanark

New Lanark is a small 18th-century village set in a sublime Scottish landscape where the philanthropist and Utopian idealist Robert Owen moulded a model industrial community in the early 19th century. The imposing cotton mill buildings, the spacious and well-designed workers’ housing, and the dignified educational institute and school still testify to Owen’s humanism.

Old Town Jail

Opening in 1847, Stirling’s New County Jail – known today as the Old Town Jail – was the last Reformed Prison built in Victorian Scotland. It was a last attempt to put education, training and rehabilitation at the heart of Scotland’s penal system. This process worked remarkably well, for a while at least…

Museums

Riverside Museum, Glasgow’s first 21st-century purpose-built museum, showcases the city’s rich transport and technology heritage, highlighting its global role in shipbuilding and engineering. Nearby, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum offers a stunning blend of art, history, and culture within its magnificent historic building

Executive coach travel
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
2 nights entertainment
Visit the 18th century village of New Lanark
Entry to Old Town Jail
Admission to the Transport Museum in Glasgow

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Times
Briton Ferry	Briton Ferry, McDonalds	Failed View
Cardiff Gate Services	Cardiff Gate Services	Failed View
Cardiff West Services	Cardiff West Services	Failed View
Gorseinon	Gorseinon West Street Bus Station	Failed View
Llanelli	Llanelli, Bus Stop Outside Morrisons	Failed View
Magor Services	Magor Services	Failed View
Morriston	Morriston Seion Chapel Bus Stop	Failed View
Neath	Neath Railway Station	Failed View
Newport	Newport Railway Station	Failed View
Peniel Green	Peniel Green, Bus stop outside Library	Failed View
Port Talbot	Port Talbot, Plaza Bus Stop	Failed View
Pyle	Pyle, ASDA Supermarket bus stop at traffic lights	Failed View
Sarn Services	Sarn Services	Failed View
Skewen	Skewen, Bus stop outside The Bed Centre	Failed View
Swansea	Swansea, Wellington Street	Failed View
Taffs Well Railway	Taffs Well Railway Station, Bus stop on the main road	Failed View
Treforest Park & Ride	Jason Edwards Travel, Treforest Park & Ride Main Avenue, Treforest Industrial Estate, CF37 5UR	Failed View