With some awesome road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore everything that Motherwell, 20 miles away, has to offer. Strathclyde Country Park, Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility and M & D’s Scotland Theme Park alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Don’t forget about Lanark either! Just 20 miles away, New Lanark, Falls of the Clyde and Carluke Golf Club are essential stops here.