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55.83114, -4.30773
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8 activitiesFamily friendly
Free97%playground, café, toilets; Country park — designed for family visits
Picnic day out
Free95%café, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out
Playgrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed — country park
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Forest walks
Free75%Country park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 kmWalking
7
7 named nearby
Cycling
137
137 named nearby
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named routes and paths nearby
About this country park
Pollok is an ancient country park covering 151 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character. Managed by the local authority for the benefit of the local community.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
Café
Burrell Cafe · 56m
Parking
4 nearby · Paid · 134m
Playground
267m away
Toilets
81m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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