Lanark

Lanark is a Town in the county of South Lanarkshire.

Lanark postcode: ML11 7EX

Retail in Lanark

There are great places to visit near Lanark including some great towns and shopping centres.

Don't miss East Kilbride's towns if visiting the area around Lanark.

Lanark is near some unmissable shopping centres like EK - East Kilbride,

Lanark History

There are some historic monuments around Lanark:

Places to see near Lanark

History of Lanark

The first aviation meeting to be held in Scotland was held at Lanark Racecourse between 6 and 13 August 1910. This location was chosen because the land was relatively flat, the racecourse already had facilities for a paying public, there were stables to act as hangars for the aeroplanes and the racecourse was accessible by both road and by rail, especially as The Caledonian Railway Company were prepared to construct a new station near the main entrance. The aeroplanes were transported to the meeting by rail, as aviation technology at the time was not advanced enough to safely fly there. The Lanark meeting took place shortly after a similar event in Bournemouth at which Charles Rolls lost his life. Influenced by this, it was decided that no aircraft would fly closer than 300 yards (270 m) away from the spectators. For the first time, aeroplanes were accurately timed over a straight measured distance, allowing the first world records to be set, covering flights over 1 mile (1.6 km). The meeting was described by The Aero magazine as ‘the most successful yet held in Britain’.

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Lakes near Lanark

    Where to Eat in Lanark

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