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Blantyre Old Parish Church

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.78449, -4.10705

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 266m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Groundsel, Greater Periwinkle +11 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Groundsel, Greater Periwinkle +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Named routeAvon walkway
Routes around rootsWalking route
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Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

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East LoopWalking route
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Cycling

168 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Route 756Cycling route
Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Blantyre Old Parish Church

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blantyre Old Parish Church

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🏞️CalderglenCountry park4.5 km→🌱Livingstone Memorial ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱CalderglenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Peace GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱McAnulty ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Livingstone Memorial ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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