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Kirknewton Local Park

📷 Neil Gwynne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.88650, -3.42175

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +27 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bankton Mains PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Murieston PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route▾
Named route
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km▾
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Kirknewton Park

📷 Neil Gwynne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirknewton Park

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 143m

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Picnic spot

5 · 154m away

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Playground

66m away

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Toilets

3 · 138m 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

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Almondell and Calder Wood Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Kirknewton ParkUrban park0 m→🌱East Calder ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️Almondell and CalderwoodCountry park3 km→🌱Almondell and Calderwood Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Marchbank ParkUrban park5 km→