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Almondell and Calderwood Country Park

962 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Almondell and Calderwood Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome962 ha

Getting here

55.89033, -3.47339

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Frizzled Pincushion, Common Pottia +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Green PathWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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

113 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
Peel PathCycling 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
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Almondell and Calderwood Country Park

📷 Wikipedia · Almondell and Calderwood Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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