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Polkemmet Country Park

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.86556, -3.71975

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Reed Bunting and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Country Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Reed Bunting, Mallard, Sedge Warbler +67 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Reed Bunting, Mallard, Sedge Warbler +67 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Cream-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +72 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Whitburn Town WalkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route198 m▾
Named routeRef 75Length 198 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route185 m▾
Named routeRef 75Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km▾
Named routeRef 75Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 m▾
Named routeRef 75Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bowling green, Polkemmet Country Park

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling green, Polkemmet Country Park

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Facilities

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Café

The Country Café · 150m

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Parking

4 nearby · Free · 78m

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Picnic spot

5 · 92m away

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Playground

187m away

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Toilets

114m away

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Farm visit

83m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polkemmet Country ParkUrban park0 m→🏞️PolkemmetCountry park0 m→🌱Blaeberryhill ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Watson ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Drove Road ParkUrban park4.4 km→🐄Scottish Owl CentreVisitor farm100 m→