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Braehead Park

📷 Steven Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.73504, -3.98586

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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 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broom, Bramble, Daisy +103 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Broom, Bramble, Daisy +103 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 74Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 74Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 74Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route139 m
Named routeLength 139 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 74Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roundabout in Millheugh

📷 Steven Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roundabout in Millheugh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hareleeshill Sports BarnUrban park1.9 km→🌱Chatelherault Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Shields Glen ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉Hamilton Low ParksNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Robert Smillie ParkUrban park900 m→🦉Morgan GlenNature reserve1 km→

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