Plan your visit
DogsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha
Getting here
55.95968, -3.96680
Best for
7 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Cumbernauld Mountain Bike Track
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v9 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
v24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 4aCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4aLocal 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
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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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
Cumbernauld House Park is an ancient urban park covering 39 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.
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
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Parking
10 nearby · 217m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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