Lanark

Lanark

Lanark in the webcam is a city located on the right bank of the River Clyde, in the municipality of South Lanarkshire, the historical county of Lanarkshire, south-central Scotland. The settlement shown in the live camera was formed around the castle built by David I in the 12th century. Now Lanark in live stream is a residential city and market center of an agricultural area.

Notable attractions in and around Lanark include New Lanark (UNESCO world-listed city), Clyde Falls, Corra Lynn, Lanark Castle, Castlebank City Park, Lanark Museum, Lanark Loch and the Scottish Wildlife Trust Corehouse nature reserve.

Of the religious monuments of Lanark in the web camera, attention is paid to: the St Kentigern’s Church, St. Nicholas Church with a dome dating back to 1110.

In the city where the online broadcast is being conducted from, there is a very curious and unusual attraction – the Bailie Light or “ Provost light “, located at the end of the main street. In the past, this lamp was placed outside the house of the one who at that time was the Provost (head of the city).

There is an interesting holiday in Lanark, where the webcam is located – Lanark Lanimers. The event takes place annually for one week in June. The students of the local elementary schools elect the queen and the Lanimer court, and the lord cornet is chosen from among the local businessmen. On Monday evening the townspeople come out to one half of the town and march past the Lords of the Cornets. On the other half of the city in the online camera on Wednesday evening, Lord Cornet passes, accompanied by local riders participating in the “Rideout”. On Thursday mornings, schools and other organizations parade in front of Queen Lanimer in themed dresses, accompanied by pipe bands. The best Lanimer trucks are awarded prizes. At the end of the parade, the queen is crowned on a special stand erected in front of the church of St. Nicholas under the statue of William Wallace. On Friday evenings, there is a song and dance reception at the Lanark Memorial Hall.

Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire, also known as Lanark County, where the live stream is coming from, is a historical county of the Lowlands (Scotland, UK). The main city is Glasgow.

Scotland

Scotland, streamed online, is located in the northern third of the island of Great Britain. On its territory there are the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland Islands. In the northwest, the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, in the east by the North Sea, and in the southwest by the Irish Sea. On land, Scotland shares a border with England.

Major cities: Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee.

The most famous attraction in Scotland, one of the cities of which you see in the webcam, is Loch Ness and its Loch Ness monster. Not far from this amazing place there is the town of Inverness – the real birthplace of oatmeal, whiskey and bagpipes.

The Shetland Islands of Scotland in the webcam attract travelers not only with stunning nature, but also with a marine park inhabited by walruses and fur seals. Miniature Shetland ponies also live on the island.

Tourists love to visit South Uist – the unique stones of the Calanais Stones, the Lantair Exhibition Center, the Harbor View Gallery, the Calanis Visitor Center, where you can get acquainted with the history of ancient stones, the remains of Gaelic castles.

The Isle of Barra is famous for Kisimul Castle, on the Isle of Skye it is interesting to see the ruins of Knock Castle in Armadale, and Maol Water Castle and the very spectacular Eilean Donan Castle will leave vivid impressions of the trip.

Other sights of Scotland in the online camera: Orkney Islands, a prehistoric village in Skara Brae in the west in the West Mainland, the ancient tomb of Mays Hove, the Mine Hove catacombs, Trossachs National Park, Inveraray Castle, Stirling Castle, Scone Palace and Blair Castle.

The historic city of Aberdeen is located on the northeast coast of Scotland in this webcam.

Climate

As in other British Isles and Scotland, in Lanark, shown in the online camera, maritime climate prevails. Summers are cool and winters are mild. In the city, sometimes frosts still occur.

Weather forecast in Lanark for 7 days is available on our website online.

Watch other interesting Baltic Live Cam live streams from Scotland — Pitlochry city, view of the city of Oldmeldrum.