St. Machan's Parish Church 0 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › Scotland › South Scotland › South Lanarkshire Getting here
55.73706, -3.97171
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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 🅿️ Larkhall station 45m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Larkhall station 45m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broom, Bramble, Taraxacum agg. +23 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Broom, Bramble, Taraxacum agg. +23 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Large White +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Large White +8 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Clyde Walkway Walking route 68 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.
Named route Ref CW Length 68 km National walking route
Show on map Avon Walkway Walking route ▾
Named route Avon walkway
Show on map 48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 74 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 74 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 74 Length 22 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 74 Length 22 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 139 m ▾
Named route Length 139 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 74 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,002 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,002 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dunnock · Magpie · Chiffchaff · Swallow · Blue Tit +43
Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Swift Apus apus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Jay Garrulus glandarius Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goosander Mergus merganser Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green-veined White · Ringlet · Peacock · Meadow Brown · Red Admiral +1
Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Peacock Aglais io Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Large White Pieris brassicae Hybrid Avens · Perennial Rye-grass · Bramble · Viper's-bugloss · Dryopteris affinis +20
Hybrid Avens Geum rivale x urbanum = G. x intermedium Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Bramble Rubus fruticosus Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis Wood Speedwell Veronica montana Common Figwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,002 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dunnock · Magpie · Chiffchaff · Swallow · Blue Tit +43
Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Swift Apus apus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Jay Garrulus glandarius Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goosander Mergus merganser Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green-veined White · Ringlet · Peacock · Meadow Brown · Red Admiral +1
Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Peacock Aglais io Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Large White Pieris brassicae Hybrid Avens · Perennial Rye-grass · Bramble · Viper's-bugloss · Dryopteris affinis +20
Hybrid Avens Geum rivale x urbanum = G. x intermedium Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Bramble Rubus fruticosus Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis Wood Speedwell Veronica montana Common Figwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scrophularia nodosa
Scrophularia nodosa
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum 