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Drummond Pleasure Ground

1 ha

📷 Lairich Rig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

56.12230, -3.94601

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Smithy / Taigh A Ghobha — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Valenzuela flavidus +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Fairy Foxglove, Wood Avens +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Henry Milne WalkWalking route
Named route
Lower loopWalking route2.4 km

Visit the ruins at Fossachie and the site of Logie homestead on informal paths.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dumyat summitWalking route5 km

Mix of path surfaces with some rocky and muddy sections. Look out for a beacon commissioned for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitehill WalkWalking route700 m

A short stroll through the sycamore woods around White Hill.| Smooth gravel surface with one short uneven section. Includes some short steep slopes.

Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 765Cycling route
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 76Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 765Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 76Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Drummond Pleasure Ground

📷 Lairich Rig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Drummond Pleasure Ground

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