Plan your visit
DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.94055, -3.94449
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Cumbernauld Cycle Route 2a
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vWalking
The Antonine WayWalking route▾
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Abronhill and Palacerigg CircuitWalking route▾
Named route
Camp Castlecary CircuitWalking route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 kmRound trip
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
🚴Cycling
v19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1eCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1eLocal cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1fCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1fLocal cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 3aCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Cumbernauld Mountain Bike TrackMountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
About this urban park
Palacerigg Country Park is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
2 nearby · Free · 454m
🧺
Picnic spot
256m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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