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Bellahouston Park

98 ha
PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome98 ha

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
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Syrphus ribesii +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Syrphus ribesii +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
Kelvin WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
White Cart WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stamperland WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kelvin CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodside Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Quietway (Townhead-Springburn)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Pathway through Bellahouston Park

Pathway through Bellahouston Park

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