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Getting here
55.87974, -4.14973
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 145m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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 145m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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
Nature reserve; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Marsh-marigold · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-marigold · last seen 2026
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Seven Lochs Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Thomas Muir TrailWalking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking 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.
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route
www.sevenlochs.org
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Bishopbriggs Cycle RoutesCycling route
Sighthill Cycle RouteCycling route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
City Quietway (Townhead-Springburn)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
About this nature reserve
Cardowan Moss is a 56-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Glasgow City, Scotland. Visitors can explore wetland habitats, enjoy birdwatching, and often spot wildlife such as waterfowl and various plant species in this natural setting.
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