Almondell and Calderwood ✦ Ancient woodland 104 ha · Local authority
Plan your visit
🌳 Ancient🦅 Birds💜 Bluebells
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 104 ha
Getting here
55.90430, -3.45831
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit 🌳 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit 🌳 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 12 activities 🌳 Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜 Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Free Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +31 more · last seen 2024
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow Walk Walking route ▾ Named route Round trip Local walking route
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Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾ Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map National Footpath Demonstration Site Walking route ▾ 105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route Link 75, 754 Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peel Path Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bankton Mains Path Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Murieston Path Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Almond Path Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾ Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos
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▾ Almondell and Calderwood Country Park
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‹ › Facilities 🅿️ Parking
Disabled Parking Only · 211m
✦ Ancient ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Aphidecta obliterata
Aphidecta obliterata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Bibio longipes Bibio longipes
Bibio longipes Bibio longipes
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus
Bibio Bibio
Bibio Bibio
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Nebria Nebria2024
Nebria Nebria2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
a weevil Curculionidae2024
a weevil Curculionidae2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Pachyrhinus lethierryi Pachyrhinus lethierryi2024
Pachyrhinus lethierryi Pachyrhinus lethierryi2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2024
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2024
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2024
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024
Oedemera Oedemera2024
Oedemera Oedemera2024
Wireworm Elateridae2024
Wireworm Elateridae2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Pipiza Pipiza2024
Pipiza Pipiza2024
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2024
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2024
Tenthredo Tenthredo2024
Tenthredo Tenthredo2024 Plenogemma phyllantha
Plenogemma phyllantha
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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