Almondell and Calder Wood Country Park
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🛝Family🧺Picnic🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.90695, -3.45569
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
12 activities🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🎠Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow WalkWalking route▾
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Green PathWalking route▾
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Red WalkWalking route▾
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Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route▾
105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route▾
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Peel PathCycling route▾
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Bankton Mains PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Murieston PathCycling route▾
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Almond PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Photos
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Children's playground, Almondell and Calder Wood Country Park
Photos
Children's playground, Almondell and Calder Wood Country Park
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Disabled Parking Only · Free · 134m
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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