Once agricultural land, this area is now deep in the heart of industrialised Clydeside – but that does not mean it is without attractions. The Strathclyde Country Park is a great antidote to the scars of heavy industry. The 1,100-acre site plays host to all kinds of outdoor pursuits, concerts and also has a world-class centre for watersports. If you like to take things a little more gently, visit Dalzell House & Country Park or the RSPB Baron’s Haugh nature reserve.
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
