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Craigend Castle

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📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.97016, -4.33343

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Carder Bee +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Carder Bee +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Greater Butterfly-orchid, Wood Horsetail +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Greater Butterfly-orchid, Wood Horsetail +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bilberry, Rowan +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 2)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 755Cycling route
Named routeRef 755National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 755Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 755Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

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Craigend Castle

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️MugdockCountry park800 m→🌱Mugdock Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱King George 5th ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lennox ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉Kilmardinny LochNature reserve4.8 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.1 km→

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