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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

New Lanark is about 40 km south-east of Glasgow. The nearest other World Heritage site is Forth Bridge, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Glasgow · about 1,160,000 peopleabout 40 km north-west
  • Edinburgh · about 505,000 peopleabout 45 km north-east
  • Ayr · about 69,000 peopleabout 60 km south-west
  • Greenock · about 75,000 peopleabout 65 km north-west
  • Dumfries · about 31,000 peopleabout 70 km south
  • Perth · about 40,000 peopleabout 85 km north
New LanarkGlasgowEdinburghGreenockAyrForth BridgeOld and New Towns of Edinburgh20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of New Lanark and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesForth Bridge1Old and New Towns of Edinburgh2borders of the Roman Empire3Durham Castle and Cathedral4Giant's Causeway5New Lanark
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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