Plan your visit
Getting here
55.85227, -4.13592
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 50m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 50m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Kidney-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Kidney-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle · last seen 2025; Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Nature TrailWalking route
short local nature trail mainly along old rail line
West LoopWalking route
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route
www.sevenlochs.org
Provan Hall TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
109 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 75Cycling route
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Route 756Cycling route
Merchant City to Parkhead Forge Cycle RouteCycling route
East Kilbride to Uddingston signed cycle routeCycling route
East City WayCycling route
About this nature reserve
Early Braes is a 12-hectare local nature reserve located in Glasgow City, Glasgow. This green space features habitats that support local wildlife, including birds and insects, and offers walking trails for visitors to explore.
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