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Commonhead Moss

25 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

55.86913, -4.08773

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Larch Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Larch Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
Provan Hall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
East City WayCycling route
Named routeRef ECWLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling 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 route29 m
Named routeRef 75Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Commonhead Moss is a 25-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Glasgow City, Scotland. The moss features wetland habitats that support a range of wildlife, including bird species, making it a good spot for nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

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Commonhead Moss LNR

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Commonhead Moss LNR

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💧Lochend LochReservoir1.1 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir1.1 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir1.1 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir1.1 km→🌱Drumpellier Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️DrumpellierCountry park1.4 km→

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