🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Magpie
🌳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
🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Magpie
🌳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
10 activities
🌳
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Raven, Magpie, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Raven, Magpie, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km▾
The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.
Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
Routes around rootsWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature TrailWalking route▾
short local nature trail mainly along old rail line
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Route 756Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cathkin Braes Country Park BlueMountain bike route▾
Named route
Cathkin Braes Country Park GreenMountain bike route▾
Named route
Cathkin Braes Country Park RedMountain bike route▾
