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Castlebank Park

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Tree Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Tree Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Clyde Walkway

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route 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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lanark to Biggar via Hyndford BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to BiggarCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Triceratops in Castlebank Park

Triceratops in Castlebank Park

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