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Riverside Rock Garden

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📷 Robert Smallman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.19169, -3.96868

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Red Squirrel, Roe Deer, Hedgehog +14 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

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

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Henry Milne WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Lower loopWalking route2.4 km▾

Visit the ruins at Fossachie and the site of Logie homestead on informal paths.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dumyat summitWalking route5 km▾

Mix of path surfaces with some rocky and muddy sections. Look out for a beacon commissioned for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitehill WalkWalking route700 m▾

A short stroll through the sycamore woods around White Hill.| Smooth gravel surface with one short uneven section. Includes some short steep slopes.

Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 765Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route78 m▾
Named routeRef 765Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route285 m▾
Named routeRef 765Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m▾
Named routeRef 765Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m▾
Named routeRef 765Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route381 m▾
Named routeRef 765Length 381 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Dunblane in Winter: Railway bridge and riverside

📷 Robert Smallman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunblane in Winter: Railway bridge and riverside

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Facilities

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Parking

9 nearby · Free · 287m

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Picnic spot

2 · 138m away

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Playground

149m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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