These will be easy to moderate walks led by the moument manager around the grounds and woodlands that surrounds the castle.

The walk will not take in the castle ruins themselves - however toilets may be used before/after the walk. There is also a shop where a small selection of refreshments can be purchased (no hot drinks).

The walk will start from the car park and end by the Outerworks of the castle and will be a maximum of 1 hour long.

Sturdy footwear is essential as we will use uneven paths. Some of the walk will be along the Clyde Walkway.

We will share a bit of history of the castle and hopefully spot some wildlife along the way.

If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Cumbernauld?' then why not join your local Rock Choir.

The Cumbernauld Rock Choir is led by choir leader Gordon Robertson. We are the local community choir with the national reputation - join the Cumbernauld Rock Choir and experience the singing phenomenon that Will Smith described as 'Fantastic'. Whilst retaining our community spirit, we come together en masse for national and regional events, giving our members unrivalled performance opportunities and experiences beyond compare, ranging from trips to perform at Eurodisney to our local Glasgow music, food and fireworks festivals!

See why your local Cumbernauld choir is so popular by booking a FREE trial session!. It's the new friends, the performance achievements, the socials, our incredible choir leader Gordon and above all - singing those wonderful popular chart song arrangements!

Here is a quote about our choir - 'Rock Choir is great as it has given me the opportunity to sing again without the constraints of a formal choir. The pieces are broken down so you are able to learn them and you can also download songs to practise at home. Its a great way to release the stresess of life. Singing can help you to releases' happy hormones' which make you feel happy and you leave in a better state of mind. It has helped me through a difficult time. It is fun. The people are welcoming and friendly.' - Angela (Rock Choir member)

Rock Choir is a winner of the Red Ribbon 'Big Heart' Award and holds 1 former and 2 current Guinness World Records. The choir is also credited with single handedly starting the contemporary choir movement.

Images from the Arcadian Dream Garden, a centenary exhibition honouring the life and work of internationally acclaimed artist, poet, and landscape designer Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925–2006). The exhibition coincides with what would have been Finlay’s 100th birthday and forms part of a wider series of commemorative events taking place across the UK and Europe.

Finlay is best known for Little Sparta, the celebrated garden he created with his wife, Sue Finlay, at their home in the Pentland Hills, just ten miles outside Biggar. Over four decades, he transformed the exposed moorland site at Stonypath into a sculptural and poetic landscape of international importance. Collaborating with stone carvers, letterers, artists, and poets, Finlay embedded ideas in the land itself, drawing on themes such as classical antiquity, maritime culture, the Second World War, and the French Revolution. Each sculptural element is carefully sited within a landscape of symbolic meaning, making the garden itself a total work of art.

This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to engage with Finlay’s works in the town he called home. It brings together a selection of printed and graphic works produced by Wild Hawthorn Press, the pioneering publishing house he co-founded in 1961. These pieces reflect the Wild Flower theme that runs through Finlay’s practice—his vision of the garden as a place not only of beauty, but of philosophy, politics, and poetry.

“This exhibition offers a rare chance to see works that have never been shown publicly before—pieces that deepen our understanding of Finlay’s vision and his relationship with place. While Little Sparta remains the heart of his legacy, Images from the Arcadian Dream Garden allows us to celebrate that work beyond the boundaries of the garden and bring new audiences into conversation with it.”, George Gilliland, Curator of the Exhibition and Head Gardener at Little Sparta

The exhibition takes its name from a small publication of Finlay’s writings in which he reimagines what a garden might be: a place of reflection, symbolism, and transformation. Visitors are invited to explore the artworks much like they might solve a cryptic crossword, each piece offering a sequence of clues that unravel into elegant, thought-provoking truths.

In parallel with the exhibition, the community can rediscover a significant work by Finlay in the heart of Biggar—a slate sundial commissioned in 1970 for European Conservation Year. The playful inscription, AZURE & SON ISLANDS Ltd OCEANS Inc., subtly critiques industrial growth and invites reflection on humanity’s relationship with the natural world.

Guy Goodfellow, Chairman, Biggar Museum Trust says “It’s a real joy for us to celebrate Ian Hamilton Finlay here in Biggar, the place he called home for so many years. As international galleries mark his centenary, we’re proud to offer a local perspective—bringing new light to his work in the landscape that inspired it. This exhibition is a chance for both our community and visitors to the museum to connect with Finlay and understand how he expressed his ideas through his extraordinary and original artform.”

Visitors, art lovers, and curious minds are invited to engage with the legacy of one of Scotland’s most important and influential contemporary artists.

All works included in this exhibition are courtesy and copyright of the Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay.

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards celebrate nature, wildlife and landscape photography and filmmaking in Scotland.

The 15th annual touring exhibition features the winning images (1st to 3rd) from the Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 competition, selected from environmental, abstract, botanical, wildlife, landscape, student and junior entries photographed in Scotland, as well as a screening of the Scottish Nature Video Award 2024 winning and shortlisted films.

Image: Feathers and Ripples © Kiran Simpson, Junior Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2024

Ian and Anne have been developing this delightful one acre garden for twenty five years and it now has something to interest visitors from springtime through until autumn. In April and May daffodils, narcissi, camassias, hellebores, trilliums, spring flowering shrubs and trees light up the garden. A large array of colourful trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plantings, many of them scented, can be enjoyed throughout the rest of the year. _Prunus Amanogawa, Amelanchiers, Katsura_ trees and the spectacular fruit of _Cornus kousas_ are just a few of the plants that you can expect to see. The garden will be of interest not only for gardeners but bird watchers, walkers and photographers.

This is a fundraising event for the open garden charity Scotland’s Gardens Scheme which raises money for hundreds of local charities.