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Almondell Cemetery

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.89903, -3.45244

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Frizzled Pincushion +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Frizzled Pincushion +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

104 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

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South entrance, Almondell and Calder Wood Country Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South entrance, Almondell and Calder Wood Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Almondell and Calder Wood Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱East Calder ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️Almondell and CalderwoodCountry park700 m→🌱Almondell and Calderwood Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Kirknewton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kirknewton Local ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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