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Cadzow Glen

3 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️New Cross Centre Car Park 34m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 74

Varies

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
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

Named routeLocal walking route
East LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
GreenlinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenlinkLocal cycle route
East Kilbride to Uddingston signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (74)Cycling route
Named routeRef (74)National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Cadzow Glen is a local nature reserve covering 3 hectares in South Lanarkshire, South Scotland. The reserve includes a scenic glen with a focus on woodland habitats, where visitors can explore walking paths and observe diverse bird species.

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