Plan your visit
Getting here
55.82931, -4.51890
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route▾
This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..
Semple TrailWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route▾
Route 75Cycling route▾
Glasgow Airport Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Paisley South Link RouteCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route343 m▾
About this urban park
Thomas Shanks Public Park is a urban park covering 19 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
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 · 165m
Playground
3 · 41m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km