Why visit Carluke
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mauldslie Bridge and Carluke Golf Club.
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About Carluke
Carluke (; Scottish Gaelic: Cathair MoLuaig) is a town that lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 4+3⁄4 miles (7.5 kilometres) northwest of Lanark and 4+1⁄4 mi (7 km) southeast of Wishaw.
From the Wikipedia article Carluke (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Carluke on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do1
Mauldslie Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes10
Capital Inn Carluke
Restaurant · Chinese
3 Hamilton Street, Carluke
Mo-Tu 16:30-22:00; Th-Su 16:30-22:30
Cafe Kudos
Cafe · Cafe, Teahouse · 0.4 mi
5 Union Street, Carluke
Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00
King's Coffee
Cafe · Cafe, Coffee Shop
56 High Street, Carluke
Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00
Mr. Rice
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.4 mi
8 Kirkton Street, Carluke
Mo-Su 16:30-23:00
History
In a charter by Robert I, dated 1315, Carluke is written "Carneluk"; at different periods it appears as Carlowck, Carlowk, Carluk, Carlook, Carlouk and Carluke. Car or Caer tells us that it is a height or strong position and Luke suggests that it may be dedicated to the saint of that name, or the early Christian saint Moluag (or Luag), however there is evidence that the earliest church was dedicated to St. Andrew, and 'Luke' is more likely to derive from the commonly revered pre-Christian deity Lugus.
The town was chartered to Captain Walter Lockhart of Kirkton and spouse as a Burgh of Barony in 1662. Carluke expanded during the industrial age, with work involving corn milling, cotton weaving, coal mining and the manufacture of bricks, glass, confectionery and jam.
From the History section of Carluke on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
The town currently has five primary schools: Carluke Primary, High Mill Primary, Kirkton Primary, Crawforddyke Primary, and St Athanasius Primary; all of which have been recently rebuilt or refurbished. Secondary education is provided by Carluke High School, which also serves Law village, Braidwood and Forth. Carluke High School has also been rebuilt on its current site and Kirkton Primary, the last of the schools to be rebuilt, was completed in 2014.
Carluke is also home to a state funded Special School, Victoria Park. The school serves the whole of South Lanarkshire Council and provides education for primary and secondary pupils aged 3 to 18 with special educational needs.
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Notable people from Carluke
David WilsonEx Prison Governer from Scotland, born 1957Photo: Libro405, CC BY-SA 4.0
Thomas WeirScottish soldier and presumed occultist, executed for incest, adultery and bestialityPhoto: James Skene, Public domain
Robert AdamScottish photographer and botanist (1885-1967)Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain- Joe JordanScottish football manager
- William RoyScottish military engineer, surveyor and antiquarian (1726–1790)
- Charlie TelferScottish footballer (born 1995)
- Michael SheaBritish diplomat and writer
- John CummingScottish footballer
- Tommy Barrassociation football player (born 1942)
- James Gibb RossCanadian politician (1819–1888)
- Joe DoddsScottish footballer (1887-1965)
- Kenneth MortonBritish entomologist (1858 - 1940)
Born in Carluke, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Carluke
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Getting there and nearby towns
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Wishaw 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Larkhall 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Motherwell 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Meikle Earnock 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Hamilton 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Mossend 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Whitburn 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Coatbridge 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- East Kilbride 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Cumbernauld 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 05564 Site St Andrew's Church of Scotland, Carluke 003, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05564 Site St Andrew's Church of Scotland, Carluke 005, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05564 Ruins St Andrew's Church of Scotland, Carluke 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05564 Site St Andrew's Church of Scotland, Carluke 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05564 Site St Andrew's Church of Scotland, Carluke 004, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 003, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 009, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 006, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 005, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 007, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 008, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05680 Carluke United Reformed Church, Carluke 004, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 007, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 006, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 003, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 005, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 002, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 004, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05681 Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 008, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 'Make Your Way' bricks, SaiTeardown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ccbb7766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fozy81, CC BY-SA 4.0
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