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Barloch Moor

8 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

55.94591, -4.31571

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 1)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 2)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Bishopbriggs Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscadden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscube Estate Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassy glade, Barloch Moor

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassy glade, Barloch Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉Garscadden WoodNature reserve4.2 km→🦉Garscadden BurnNature reserve5 km→🌱Southdeen Play AreaUrban park5 km→🌱Lennox ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Mugdock Country ParkUrban park2 km→🦉Kilmardinny LochNature reserve2.1 km→

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