Jurassic Lanark dinosaur trail returns with new addition for 2023

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Jurassic Lanark is back for a third year – and the town will be coming alive this summer with an extra-special addition to the hugely popular dinosaur trail.Twenty huge dinosaur sculptures are in place around the town centre and in Castlebank Park; and are this year joined by a new “dinosaur graveyard” feature including a 12-metre T-Rex skeleton taking pride of place on High Street.Intrepid explorers can take on the challenge of finding each of the installations from Friday, with thousands of visitors once again expected to take up the challenge of the annual summer spectacular.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The dinosaur trail includes four animatronic sculptures which move and roar, as well as the new skeleton installations, and having been a huge hit since taking place for the first time in 2021, it has this year been expanded to include the new second park venue.Free trail maps will be available from the Tolbooth from June 23 to August 13, with badges on offer for those who complete the challenge of finding each of the town’s prehistoric visitors.It is organised by Discover Lanark, whose team took part in last week’s Lanimer Day procession dressed as Jurassic Park explorers and even handed out toy dinosaurs to youngsters.Antonia Pompa, manager of the town’s Business Improvement District,