Plan your visit
Getting here
56.01215, -4.58402
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Three Lochs WayWalking route52 km▾
John Muir Way (Helensburgh to Balloch)Walking route14.5 km▾
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route▾
🚴Cycling
v27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Helensburgh to Arden Cycle RouteCycling route▾
West Loch Lomond Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Route 7Cycling route▾
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km▾
About this urban park
Balloch Castle Country Park is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
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
1 nearby · 243m
Picnic spot
5 · 47m away
Playground
292m away
Toilets
108m away
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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