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George Allan Park

📷 Gordon Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.67988, -4.06996

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Barrie Shelter — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanohalea exasperatula, Oak Moss, Fuscidea lightfootii +43 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Melanohalea exasperatula, Oak Moss, Fuscidea lightfootii +43 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Model railway in the George Allan Park, Strathaven

📷 Gordon Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Model railway in the George Allan Park, Strathaven

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱John Hastie ParkUrban park200 m→🌱George Allan ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Allison GreenUrban park400 m→🌱Kirkland ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Allison GreenUrban park400 m→✦Strathaven CastleHistoric site600 m→

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