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Nicola Findlay

Lanarkshire homeowners cashing in on COP26 summit

Delegates at COP26 are getting a taste of Lanarkshire with homeowners cashing in on the climate conference.

Rentals throughout the county have popped up on sites such as Airbnb, with homes going from anything from £150 an night to an eyewatering £1995 a night for a mansion house in Hamilton.

World leaders descended on Glasgow for the first two days of COP and now delegates from across the globe will hammer it out until the summit closes on November 12.

The city itself has seen a number of protests from the like of Extinction Rebellion and the renowned climate change activist Greta Thunberg is also in town.

Thousands marched from Kelvingrove Park to the city centre in an event is organised by Fridays for Future Scotland, a group founded by young people inspired by the activism of Greta.

But those wanting to get away from the madness of Glasgow city centre have a wide variety of options in Lanarkshire - but still within a stones throw of the landmark event.

This mansion house is on for an eyewatering £1995 a night (EKN)

The mansion house in Hamilton, which will set you back nearly £14k for the remainder of COP and almost £26k for the duration, boasts a fully-equipped air conditioned gym on half an acre of land.

The Hamilton area proves pricey with a one-bed apartment between Udston and Burnbank up for £1300 a night.

An apartment at Dalzell House in Motherwell is on for £500 per night (EKN)

Or if you wanted to live it up in a castle then a three-bedroom apartment in the historic Dalzell House in Motherwell would set you back £500 a night.

Meanwhile, a four-bed villa near Netherton in Wishaw is up for £600 per night.

While a five-bedroom house near Holytown would set you back a whopping £1600 a night.

A four-bed villa near Netherton in Wishaw (EKN)

And in Rutherglen, a one-bedroom house is a costly £744 per night with a two-bed "luxury COP26 house" in Cambuslang £470 a night

Homes are also available in East Kilbride, with a two-bed apartment up for £297 a night while a three-bed detached house in the town is advertised at £280 per night.

A two-bed flat is up for rental at £250 a night while the summit is on (EKN)

Another two bed flat is advertised at £250 a night.

And a three-bed house near Carnbroe on the outskirts of Coatbridge, billed as an "ideal COP26" rental will set you back £175 per night.

A hone for rent near Whifflet (EKN)

While a three-bed house near Whifflet is a costlier £369 a night.

It's not only properties that have been rented out, hospitality is also making the most of the summit.

The Crutherland House Hotel near East Kilbride has been rented out for the duration of COP26, with the main hotel closed to the public and the Radstone Hotel near Larkhall is also understood to have welcomed a Nigerian contingent.

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