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Crossbasket Castle

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Lily Beetle, Spiked Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle · last seen 2021

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
Routes around rootsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

Named routeLocal walking route
East LoopWalking route
Named route
West LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

153 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Route 756Cycling route
Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cathkin Braes Country Park BlueMountain bike route
Named route
Cathkin Braes Country Park RedMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Crossbasket Castle Shrouded in Trees

Crossbasket Castle Shrouded in Trees

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Facilities

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Parking

5 nearby · 19m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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