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55.74664, -4.18611
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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 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Cart Walkway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Magnificent 11 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 756 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 756 National Cycle Network
Show on map East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map Eaglesham to Strathaven Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Church of Christ, East Kilbride
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Wildlife to spot
9,526 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,526 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Wren · Robin · Goldfinch +40
Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Skylark Alauda arvensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Common Gull Larus canus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Swift Apus apus2024 Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Green-veined White · Ringlet · Common Darter · Meadow Brown · Common Hawker +14
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Black Darter Sympetrum danae Hawthorn
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,526 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Wren · Robin · Goldfinch +40
Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Skylark Alauda arvensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Common Gull Larus canus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Swift Apus apus2024 Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Green-veined White · Ringlet · Common Darter · Meadow Brown · Common Hawker +14
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Black Darter Sympetrum danae Hawthorn
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug
Red-legged Shieldbug
Pentatoma rufipes
Pentatoma rufipes
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Sylvicola fenestralis Sylvicola fenestralis
Sylvicola fenestralis Sylvicola fenestralis
11-spot Ladybird Coccinella undecimpunctata
11-spot Ladybird Coccinella undecimpunctata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Sheep-strike Greenbottle Lucilia sericata
Sheep-strike Greenbottle Lucilia sericata
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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