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Castlehill (Motte & ditches)

1 ha

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.77311, -4.22125

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-Kneed Apple Capsid · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-Kneed Apple Capsid · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route
Named route
White Cart WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stamperland WalkwayWalking route
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Magnificent 11Walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 756Cycling route
Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
White Cart Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cathkin Braes Country Park BlueMountain bike route
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Cathkin Braes Country Park GreenMountain bike route
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Cathkin Braes Country Park RedMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses in Castlehill Green

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses in Castlehill Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Linn ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉Linn ParkNature reserve4.4 km→🌱K-WoodlandsUrban park900 m→🌱James Hamilton Heritage ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️Cathkin BraesCountry park2.7 km→🌱Town Centre ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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