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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › Falkirk Getting here
55.99356, -3.79794
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epicaecilius pilipennis, 2-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epicaecilius pilipennis, 2-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map blue Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map red Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map yellow Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk) Walking route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 20 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Helix Around Town Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HArTT Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Auchengean Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Canada Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Craigieburn Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
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64,310 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 64,310 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Blackbird +35
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Goosander Mergus merganser Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Common Gull Larus canus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Squirrel · Beaver · Pine Marten · Rabbit · Bank Vole +2
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Beaver Castor fiber Pine Marten Martes martes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Bank Vole Myodes glareolus Bat Chiroptera Field Vole Microtus agrestis Anthocoris nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Epicaecilius pilipennis +13
Anthocoris nemoralis Anthocoris nemoralis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 64,310 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Blackbird +35
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Goosander Mergus merganser Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Common Gull Larus canus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Squirrel · Beaver · Pine Marten · Rabbit · Bank Vole +2
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Beaver Castor fiber Pine Marten Martes martes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Bank Vole Myodes glareolus Bat Chiroptera Field Vole Microtus agrestis Anthocoris nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Epicaecilius pilipennis +13
Anthocoris nemoralis Anthocoris nemoralis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pentatoma rufipes
Pentatoma rufipes
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris
European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis
European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 