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Callendar Park

108 ha

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome108 ha

Getting here

55.99513, -3.76714

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Mute Swan
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

14 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mute Swan, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Centaurea nigra +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
blueWalking route
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redWalking route
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yellowWalking route
Named routeRound trip
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Helix Around Town TrailCycling route
Named routeRef HArTTLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 754Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 754Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Auchengean TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Canada TrailMountain bike route
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Craigieburn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ice House in the grounds of Callendar Park

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ice House in the grounds of Callendar Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Zetland ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Callendar ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Callendar ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Helix ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱The HelixUrban park2.1 km→🌱Zetland ParkUrban park3.6 km→