From New Lanark, a path along the river leads up part of the Clyd gorges with their succession of waterfalls now used for hydro-electric production. This part of the river, with its three waterfalls, once considered to be one of the most beautiful pl..

The creation of New Lanark is linked to the use of Clyde waterfalls to power new cotton weaving centres. In 1800, its creator, David Dale , sold the weaving houses to his future son-in-law, Robert Owen , a social reformer who took charge of the fac..