Getting here
55.75573, -4.14389
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Box-leaved Honeysuckle, Lenten-rose, Spiraea +1 more · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Raven, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 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.
Routes around rootsWalking route
Nature TrailWalking route
short local nature trail mainly along old rail line
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Route 756Cycling route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle routeCycling route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Cathkin Braes Country Park BlueMountain bike route
Cathkin Braes Country Park GreenMountain bike route
Cathkin Braes Country Park RedMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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