Plan your visit
Getting here
55.79017, -4.06018
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Morrisons 32m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Morrisons 32m away — 20 car parks within reach
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 — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose +78 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Maple, Shrubby Cinquefoil +4 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 74
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km
The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Routes around rootsWalking route
Nature TrailWalking route
short local nature trail mainly along old rail line
East LoopWalking route
🚴Cycling
141 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 75Cycling route
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
GreenlinkCycling route
East Kilbride to Uddingston signed cycle routeCycling route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Route (74)Cycling route
About this nature reserve
Backmuir Woods spans 21 hectares and is a Local Nature Reserve in South Lanarkshire, South Scotland, Scotland. This area consists of mixed woodland which supports a variety of birds and offers peaceful trails for visitors.
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