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Cleddans Burn

16 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

55.91502, -4.38598

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Paratendipes plebeius +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Paratendipes plebeius +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dougalston TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CRound tripLocal walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 1)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Kelvin CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscadden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscube Estate Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Cleddans Burn is a 16-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Glasgow City, Scotland. The area features riverside habitats and woodlands, which are popular for peaceful walks and spotting various bird species and other wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grasslands beside Cleddans Burn

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grasslands beside Cleddans Burn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drumry ParkUrban park1.1 km→🦉Garscadden WoodNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Southdeen Play AreaUrban park1.7 km→🦉Garscadden BurnNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Dalmuir ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Temple ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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