Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.93795, -3.40865
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackcap
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackcap
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hairy Lady's-mantle, Sessile Oak +107 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 754Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route▾
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Photos
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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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