Getting here
55.87238, -4.11189
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 — 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 53m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 53m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Nature reserve; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Meliscaeva cinctella, Eristalis pertinax +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Meliscaeva cinctella, Eristalis pertinax +6 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route
www.sevenlochs.org
Provan Hall TrailWalking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 75Cycling route
East City WayCycling route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Main RouteCycling route29 m
About this nature reserve
Bishop Loch is a local nature reserve that covers 32 hectares in Glasgow City. Visitors can enjoy the natural habitats surrounding the loch which support a variety of wildlife such as birds and insects, as well as walking paths for outdoor activities.
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