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🌱 Urban park

The Glen

4 ha

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 75

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route

This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
Semple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Locherwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ladymuir TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 75Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route522 m
Named routeRef 75Length 522 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this urban park

The Glen is a urban park covering 4 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

Main Street/Livery Walk Car Park · 407m

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Playground

79m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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