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Motherwell with kids: days out, clubs and events
A quick way into Motherwell with children: the free days out, places for a rainy day, clubs that meet every week and what’s coming up, all from the map.
On the map within about 7 km:
📅 What’s on in Motherwell this weekend
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Free to get into
- Strathclyde Country Park Park & nature walk · Bothwell · Free
- Chatelherault Country Park Park & nature walk · Larkhall · Free
- Duchess of Hamilton Park Park & nature walk · Airbles · Free
- Calder Park Park & nature walk · Motherwell · Free
- Ravenscraig Park Park & nature walk · Ravenscraig · Free
- Riccard Johnston Park Park & nature walk · New Stevenston · Free
For a rainy day
- Low Parks Museum Museum & attraction · Hamilton
- Water Palace Swimming & leisure · Hamilton
- David Livingstone Museum Museum & attraction · Bothwell
- Hollywood Bowl Museum & attraction · Kirkwood
- Motherwell Heritage Centre Museum & attraction · Motherwell
- Aquatec Motherwell Swimming & leisure · Motherwell
Out in the fresh air
- Shields Glen Park Park & nature walk · Muirhouse · Free
- Coney Drive Playpark Park & nature walk · Ravenscraig · Free
- Carfin Grotto Park Park & nature walk · Carfin · Free
- Cadzow Glen Park & nature walk · Hamilton · Free
- Windsor Park Park & nature walk · Holytown · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Bookbug at Motherwell Library Baby & toddler groups · Motherwell · Thursdays 10.30–11am (babies to 18 months) and 11.30am–12pm (18 months to 5), Fridays 11–11.30am (18 months to 5), Saturdays 11–11.30am (0 to 5)
- 13th Motherwell Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Motherwell · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6.15PM TO 7.15PM; Juniors (8–11) Wednesdays 7PM TO 8.30PM; Company (11–15) Fridays 7PM TO 9.30PM; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7PM TO 9.30PM
- 2nd/4th Motherwell Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Motherwell · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6PM TO 7PM; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 6.30PM TO 8PM; Company (11–15) Fridays 7PM TO 9.30PM; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7PM TO 9.30PM
- Lego Animation Club at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Arts, crafts & learning · Motherwell · Saturdays 11.15am–12.15pm (7 November–12 December 2026)
- 7th/16th Motherwell Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Motherwell · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6.15PM TO 7.15PM; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 6.30PM TO 8.00PM; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.45PM TO 9.45PM; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.45PM TO 9.45PM
- 20th Motherwell Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Motherwell · Anchors (5–8) Mondays 6.00pm–7.00pm; Juniors (8–11) Mondays 6.00pm–7.00pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.30pm–9.30pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.15pm–9.30pm
- 19th Motherwell Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Motherwell · Anchors (5–8) Mondays 6PM TO 7PM; Juniors (8–11) Mondays 6.30PM TO 8.00PM; Company (11–15) Mondays 7.30PM TO 9.30PM; Seniors (15–18) Mondays 7.30PM TO 9.30PM
- 15th Motherwell Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Newarthill · Anchors (5–8) Mondays 5.45pm–7.00pm; Juniors (8–11) Mondays 7.00pm–8.30pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 6.45pm–9.15pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.15pm–9.15pm
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Sleeping Beauty (Hamilton panto) Shows, theatre & panto · Hamilton · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Sun 6 Dec
- Step into Christmas at Chatelherault Santa & Christmas · Hamilton · 📅 Sun 29 Nov – Thu 24 Dec