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Beecraigs

268 ha· Local authority

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome268 ha

Getting here

55.94840, -3.60097

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· FreePicnic spot

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Little Grebe +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Little Grebe +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
River Avon Heritage TrailWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
Linlithgow Loch CircularWalking route
Named routeRef WL3Listed length 2.3 milesLocal walking route
Linlithgow Marches Perambulation routeWalking route
Named route
John Muir Way (Falkirk to Linlithgow)Walking route15 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 15 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Nell Burn PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 754Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route75 m
Named routeLength 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 754Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beecraigs Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beecraigs Wood

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