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Carfin Grotto Park

5 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

55.80556, -3.95517

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 290m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Branched Bur-reed, Water Forget-me-not, Common Reed +39 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Branched Bur-reed, Water Forget-me-not, Common Reed +39 more · last seen 2018

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
GreenlinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenlinkLocal cycle route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 74Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 74Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 74Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carfin Lourdes Grotto

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carfin Lourdes Grotto

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shields Glen ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Belhaven ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Milnwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Strathclyde Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ravenscraig ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Calder ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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