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Colonsay Field

12 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Colonsay · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

55.75285, -4.14986

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Magpie, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Magpie, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Peacock +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Peacock +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Routes around rootsWalking route
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Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

Named routeLocal walking route
Magnificent 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
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
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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

Colonsay

📷 Wikipedia · Colonsay · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🏞️CalderglenCountry park300 m→🌱Peace GardenUrban park500 m→🌱CalderglenUrban park600 m→🌱Calderglen Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Edge HolmUrban park600 m→🌱Ballerup ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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