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Twechar Park

23 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

55.95266, -4.08690

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Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Central Belt)

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 754

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Antonine WayWalking route▾
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Thomas Muir TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Strathblane to Croy)Walking route20.8 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 20.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

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26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 4aCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4aLocal cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1eCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1eLocal cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1fCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1fLocal cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1bCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1bLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

About this urban park

Twechar Park is a urban park covering 23 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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St John of the cross Roman Catholic Church and presbytery, Twechar

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John of the cross Roman Catholic Church and presbytery, Twechar

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

1 nearby · Free · 165m

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Playground

2 · 104m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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