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Strathclyde Country Park

366 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3ED

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About this venue

Strathclyde Country Park lies in 400 hectares of countryside in the valley of the River Clyde. Set within beautiful surroundings the park is one of the most popular family attractions in the central belt of Scotland, with thousands of visitors coming each year enjoying the vast range of activities and events on offer. Ideally situated, with excellent road and public transport links, the park offers outdoor adventure playgrounds, bicycle hire, fitness gym, watersports centre with café, conference facilities and watersports activities, including our popular family funboats.

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Introduction

  • Services / facilities within the grounds include watersports and boating loch, sports pitches, athletics tracks, horseriding trails, nature reserve.
  • Related link Water Sports Centre.

Location

  • There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest National Rail station is Motherwell.

Opening Times

  • The venue is open 24hrs and the venue has seasonal opening times.

Parking (Car Parks 1-4)

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located to the South of the park near the Water Sports Centre.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
    • There is/are 3 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 270cm x 490cm (8ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
    • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 100m (109yd 1ft) from the Strathclyde Loch walkway.
    • The furthest Blue Badge bay is 110m (120yd 11in) from the Strathclyde Loch walkway.
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are uneven surfaces.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
    • The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
    • The maximum height is 200cm (6ft 7in).
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.
  • Comments View
    • There are 4 similar car parks here near the footbridge.
    • Car Park 4 is located next to the Water Sports Centre car park and is where the Blue Badge bays are located , as shown in photographs 1 to 4.

Parking (Clyde Park)

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located to the South of the park, before the Water Sports Centre.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • There is/are 2 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 270cm x 490cm (8ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
    • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 60m (65yd 1ft) from the Clyde Park entrance.
    • The furthest Blue Badge bay is 65m (71yd 3in) from the Clyde Park entrance.
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.

Parking (Beach)

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located to the North East of the loch.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
    • There is/are 2 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 350cm x 550cm (11ft 6in x 18ft 1in).
    • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 55m (60yd 5in) from the beach entrance.
    • The furthest Blue Badge bay is 60m (65yd 1ft) from the beach entrance.
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.

Parking (Foreshore and Plantation Car Parks)

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located to the North of the park, near Scotland's Theme Park.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • There is/are 2 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 270cm x 490cm (8ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
    • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 75m (82yd 1in) from the Foreshore Play Park entrance.
    • The furthest Blue Badge bay is 85m (92yd 2ft) from the Foreshore Play Park entrance.
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.
  • Comments View
    • There are several smaller car parking areas throughout the park, some with gravel surfaces.

Outside Access (Main Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located adjcent to car park 4.
  • There is level access into the venue.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.
  • Comments View
    • There are similar entrances from car parks 1-3 which are 120cm wide.

Outside Access (Beach Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located adjacent to the beach car park.
  • There is not level access into the venue.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.
  • The width of the door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in).

Level Change (Beach Entrance)

  • There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
  • The ramp does not have handrails.
  • Comments View
    • There are some easy slopes around the main tarmac path here and an easy slope down to the water over the sand.

Outside Access (Clyde Park Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located to the East of the park.
  • There is not level access into the venue.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.
  • The door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in) wide.
  • Comments View
    • There is a similar entrance across the road from the play park entrance leading down to the loch.

Level Change (Clyde Park Entrance)

  • There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
  • The ramp or slope is located leading up to the play park beyond the entrance.
  • The ramp or slope is permanent.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
  • The ramp does not have handrails.
  • There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
  • The step(s) is / are located leading down towards the loch.
  • There is / are 5 step(s) to the area / service.
  • The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
  • The step(s) is / are shallow.
  • The steps do not have handrails.
  • The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
  • Comments View
    • There is a similar slope leading down to the loch which bypasses the steps.

Parks and Gardens

  • The park or garden does have footpaths.
  • The path(s) has a / have tarmac surface(s).
  • The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There are slight slopes on the paths.
  • Comments View
    • There are three play parks located at Clyde park, the beach and the foreshore.

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
  • Comments View
    • The nearest accessible toilet is located in the Changing Places facility on the first floor of the Water Sports Centre to the south of Strathclyde Loch, please refer to the separate guide for details.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • The nearest standard toilets are located on the first floor of the Water Sports Centre to the south of Strathclyde Loch, please refer to the separate guide for details.

Additional Info

  • A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.