World Heritage & Water Power Tour

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This exclusive guided tour at New Lanark will focus on the topics of World Heritage and Water Power, in celebration of UNESCO World Heritage Day, in partnership with the RNLI!

About World Heritage & Water Power Tour

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Celebrate our UNESCO World Heritage status with special events featuring the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)! Enjoy our Summer Market from 10 AM to 3 PM with a variety of stalls featuring crafts, foods, and gifts including Auray Candles, Perfect Pup Pals, the Lavender Hart Co, and GPS Vintage. Children’s activities based around our historical ties with water will be available for free all day.

World Heritage and Water Power tours can be pre-booked or booked on the day at visitor reception. This exclusive guided tour will focus on the topics of World Heritage and Water Power, in celebration of UNESCO World Heritage, in partnership with the RNLI, and as part of our World Heritage and Water event!

Join our expert guide as you explore why and how New Lanark became a World Heritage Site, take a fascinating look at how David Dale and Richard Arkwright harnessed the power of water to power the mills, and how we still use water to power New Lanark today.

This tour will last around 45-60mins and take place outside. Accessible routes are available for this tour, please let us know any access requirements you have on the day of your visit. While our wider event is family friendly, we recommend this tour to those aged 13 and above.

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