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Broomfield Park

35 ha

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

55.88449, -4.21177

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 302m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Sycamore, Common Nettle +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Sycamore, Common Nettle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Thomas Muir TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Kelvin CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bishopbriggs Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodside Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football pitches in Broomfield Park

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitches in Broomfield Park

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🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Glasgow GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Glasgow GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Tollcross ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kelvingrove ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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