A beer garden in the West of Scotland may seem about as much use as a chocolate teapot - but on those rare sunny days like we’ve been experiencing the last few weeks, there’s nothing else quite like it.
Meeting some friends you’ve not seen in ages for a catch over some drinks in the sun, these are some of the best memories you can make - that’s why today we wanted to put together this list of the very best beer gardens you can find in North Lanarkshire.
Outdoor drinking areas used to be a lot rarer back in the day, but one good thing (perhaps the only good thing) that came out of the pandemic was the rush to build some truly spectacular beer gardens when folks were first let out of lockdown.
Of course many of these beer gardens were pretty poor shows - particularly in North Lanarkshire where some pubs idea of a beer garden were some old pub chairs and a wobbly table on a bit of wasteland - but there is some pretty fantastic new outdoor drinking establishments now too.
We put together what we believe to be the very best beer gardens here in North Lanarkshire - it would seem that on a sunny day there’s not really anywhere better to be in the county than in sunny Motherwell.
Take a walk around Strathclyde Park then rest up nice and easy at any one of the beer gardens below - but if you’d prefer to stay local, there’s a mix of good beer gardens from just about every major town in North Lanarkshire.
We’d wager many of these beer gardens are worth travelling to that being said, so make the most of the good weather we’re getting (it won’t stay around long), message an old pal you’ve not seen in a while, and get yourself down to one of these spots.

5. The Electric Bar
The Electric Bar have a lovely beer garden right out front with great quick service. Based right next to Airbles train station, it's handy to get to as well. If the drinks are hitting just right too, make sure to get yourself a knickerbocker glory from the kitchen. | Contributed

6. Club 100
A stone's throw from Fir Park, Club 100 have a pretty massive beer garden with cheap pints to boot. | CAMRA

7. The Smiddy Inn
The Smiddy Inn have a really cosy beer garden down in Cumbernauld | Contributed

8. The Albert Bar
A traditional old pub in Airdrie, they also host a cracking beer garden round the back to soak up the sun (and the lager). | JThomas / Georgraph


