Almondell and Calder Wood Country Park
Getting here
55.89000, -3.47412
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Frizzled Pincushion, Common Pottia +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Frizzled Pincushion, Common Pottia +31 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Yellow WalkWalking route
Green PathWalking route
Red WalkWalking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 75Cycling route
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Peel PathCycling route
Bankton Mains PathCycling route
Murieston PathCycling route
Almond PathCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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