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Bishop Loch

30 ha

📷 Chris Upson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

55.87687, -4.09839

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Larch Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis, Cheilosia illustrata +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Larch Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis, Cheilosia illustrata +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
Provan Hall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
East City WayCycling route
Named routeRef ECWLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 75Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 75Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishop Loch and Gartloch Hospital

📷 Chris Upson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop Loch and Gartloch Hospital

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