What to do and see in South Lanarkshire, Scotland: The Best Shopping

This working studio in the village of Douglas is Scottish artist Carol Taylor's gallery, a graduate & former lecturer of Edinburgh College of Art. Carol also has a Master's Degree in painting from the Royal College of Art in London. She is a full time painter, studio open Monday to Friday 10 am until 4 pm. Everyone is welcome to visit Carol's studio, browse or chat about the inspiration in her work, see her paintings in progress, view &/or purchase finished original oil, acrylic & watercolour paintings, limited edition giclee prints, mixed media assemblages, artist's greetings cards & wood engraving prints. She also stocks superb, quality, local, unique crafts from Moira Pedreschi's beautiful, handmade, Edinburgh hallmarked, silver jewellery with semi precious stones to Skaramanda's colourful brooches; Stunning colourful, woven, celtic, woolen scarves from local weavers at Calzeat; Wild & Wooly's felted characters & carved wooden birds! The Scribtree Coffee Shop is next door!

Goulding’s Garden Centre in Lanarkshire’s picturesque Clyde Valley has been the name for quality since 1897. Our family-run business offers Fantastic Plants & Shrubs, Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Gift & Homeware Ideas, Farm Shop, Restaurant and much more. Over the years we have developed an excellent Nursery producing Bedding Plants of the highest quality. We have everything for your Garden or Outdoor space with a vast range of Home Grown Bedding Plants, Trees & Shrubs as well as Stylish Outdoor Furniture, Garden Features, Tools and Gardening equipment. Also available is a full range of Bird Care products, Composts and Fertilizers. The Gift and Home offers a wide range of Gifts, Clothing, Cards & Wrap and furnishings to suit all. The Farm Shop has a variety of locally sourced produce including fresh fruit & vegetables. Our 160 seater Restaurant offers a varied Menu from Light Bites & Salads to Main Meals, Desserts and delicious Home Baking.

Bear-ly Reminiscent is a Craft Shop featuring bears dressed as the old miners of Leadhills and they tell the history of the village. Teddywood is the village where the bears all live and is built on the hillside. The shop features The Bears, Children's Storybooks, Fairy Doors, Wooden hanging Decorations, Christmas Decorations, and much more.