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Cecil Park

20 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Lily Beetle, Peacock +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Spotted-orchid +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
East LoopWalking route
Named route
West LoopWalking route
Named route
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

110 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 75Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeLength 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

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