⚽ Playing field

Cathkin Park

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.

Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.83015, -4.25292

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km▾

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route

Kelvin WalkwayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route▾

This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route

Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route▾

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White Cart WalkwayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

167 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 7Cycling route▾

NCN 7 Workington link

Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Route 75Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network

Route 756Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network

Thornliebank to Mearns Cross Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

A77 Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Glasgow to Paisley cycle routeCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cathkin Braes Country Park BlueMountain bike route▾

Named route

Cathkin Braes Country Park GreenMountain bike route▾

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Cathkin Braes Country Park RedMountain bike route▾

Named route

About this playing field

Cathkin Park is a playing field.

Wildlife to spot

15,026 records from NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

15,026 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds45 species recorded

Grey Heron · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Coot

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Mammals3 species recorded

Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal · Otter

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Amphibians1 species recorded

Common Frog

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Insects1 species recorded

7-spot Ladybird

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

15,026 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds45 species recorded

Grey Heron · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Coot

🦌

Mammals3 species recorded

Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal · Otter

🐸

Amphibians1 species recorded

Common Frog

🐝

Insects1 species recorded

7-spot Ladybird

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cathkin Park

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Photos

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cathkin Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

🌱 Visiting this spring

🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

5 nearby · 266m

🐶 Dogs

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

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