Cartland Craig's
ML11 7RB
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Tent camping at Cartland Craig's nature preserve in Lanarkshire, with showers and riverside woodland setting.
About Cartland Craig's
Cartland Craig's is a nature preserve campsite in Lanarkshire, set within woodland alongside the River Clyde. The landscape here is dramatic gorge country, with steep wooded banks and the river running through a narrow valley. The site itself operates as a nature reserve, so the setting shapes what you get: tent pitches in a natural environment rather than a manicured facility.
Facilities are basic—showers are available, but this is not a fully serviced site. Pitching is on grass among the trees. The location suits anyone wanting to camp close to nature rather than a conventional campground, with walking directly into the surrounding woodland from the site. Lanark town is nearby for supplies and services. The gorge and riverside position make this a distinctive spot for tent campers interested in landscape and wildlife.
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Facilities
Takeaway & food delivery
Handy if you fancy a night off cooking — here's what delivers near this site.
Just Eat — 12 takeaways deliver to this postcode (ML11 7RB)
Highland Star
5.0 · Chinese, Curry
Jholpai Indian Fusion
5.0 · Indian, Vegetarian
Taal Restaurant
5.0 · Indian, Asian
Pepe’s
5.0 · Fish & Chips, Pizza
The Chillgrill
5.0 · Burgers, Pizza
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on justeat.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Deliveroo — 7 restaurants nearby
Morrisons
Morrisons Daily
Subway
Iceland
Subway
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on deliveroo.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Nearest supermarkets
Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.
- Tesco, Lanark 1.1 miles
- Morrisons, Lanark 1.4 miles
- Lidl, Lanark 1.5 miles
- Aldi 3.5 miles
- Co-op, Lanark 5.4 miles
- Asda, Wishaw 7.2 miles
- Sainsbury's, Strathaven 10.9 miles
Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Opening hours
- Monday
- Open 24 hours
- Tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- Wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- Thursday
- Open 24 hours
- Friday
- Open 24 hours
- Saturday
- Open 24 hours
- Sunday
- Open 24 hours
What visitors say
The walk was lovely, taking around an hour. The view of the river from the small bridge at the end was great, and it was nice to see information about the Castle Qua that was discovered there. However, there are a few downsides that must be noted. First, the car park is very small and fits only around 3 cars, though this was not an issue for us as we were the only people there. Also, most of the path was incredibly overgrown - sometimes to the point where the steps were not visible, and this proved somewhat dangerous considering the steep slopes into the gorge. Also do note that much of the route is steeply uphill!
a month ago · via Google
This walk was really lovely. The path was a bit overgrown in parts, but still obvious and doable. You need a reasonable level of fitness for it. The trail was undulating. It follows the Clyde River which is silent at times and has rapids at others. There are some very steep drops beside the path. There are warning signs. We felt quite safe. Children should be warned and dogs controlled in that section of the walk.
2 years ago · via Google
Great local walk. A regular route for me that is very enjoyable and not too difficult in terms of terrain and level changes. Can be added on to a longer walk up through Cleghorn Glen, ending up at the road bridge over the River Mouse near the village of Cleghorn. The route can also be walked in reverse and always gives fine views. Plenty of wildlife can be encountered and I've never found the path to be heavily used or busy. Highly recommended!!
8 years ago · via Google
Fantastic wee walk lasting about an hour, from the blue bridge over the mouse(glenbirnie/woodend) all the way to cartland bridge. Mature woodland walk with some great views looking towards Lanark (mousebank rd area). Lots of birdlife and possibly deer too. Some high crags so wouldn't recommend going off piste lol. The initial hill is quite steep too.
7 years ago · via Google
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