Getting here
55.71564, -4.30609
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Fieldfare and Goldeneye
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Fieldfare and Goldeneye
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Canada Goose +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Canada Goose +75 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Ash Dieback, Naohidemyces vacciniorum +10 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Ash Dieback, Naohidemyces vacciniorum +10 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Peacock +9 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Peacock +9 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle routeCycling route
Eaglesham to Strathaven Cycle RouteCycling route
Eaglesham to East Kilbride signed cycle routeCycling route
Eaglesham to Clarkston signed cycle routeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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