Plan your visit
PlayDogsMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
55.94071, -4.13330
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Central Belt)
Varies
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
vWalking
The Antonine WayWalking route▾
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Hayston PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Adamslie to Canal PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Thomas Muir TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 755Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 755National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km▾
Named routeRef 754Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
About this urban park
Merkland Recreation Centre is a urban park covering 9 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
10 nearby · Free · 120m
🛝
Playground
2 · 134m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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