Getting here
55.76062, -4.01824
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Routes around rootsWalking route
Nature TrailWalking route
short local nature trail mainly along old rail line
🚴Cycling
104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
GreenlinkCycling route
Route (74)Cycling route
East Kilbride to Blantyre & HamiltonCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
N/ACycling route463 m
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