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Getting here
55.72173, -4.35469
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Snipe, Woodcock +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Skylark, Snipe, Woodcock +77 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Larch Ladybird, Bibio pomonae +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Larch Ladybird, Bibio pomonae +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
Eaglesham to East Kilbride signed cycle routeCycling route
Eaglesham to Clarkston signed cycle routeCycling route
Eaglesham to Newton Mearns signed cycle routeCycling route
Newton Mearns to Clarkston signed cycle routeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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