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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › Falkirk Getting here
55.99072, -3.71998
Open directionsv 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 🛝 Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🛝 Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Goldeneye, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Goldeneye, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Syrphus, Early Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Syrphus, Early Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map River Avon Heritage Trail Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Regional walking route
Show on map blue Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
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Named route Round trip
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Named route Round trip
Show on map 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Helix Around Town Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HArTT Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 139 m ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 139 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
9,094 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,094 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Black-tailed Godwit · Goldeneye · Redwing · Mute Swan · Robin +51
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Wigeon Mareca penelope Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redshank Tringa totanus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Teal Anas crecca Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax · Platycheirus albimanus +11
Syrphus Syrphus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Dead-nettle · Dotted Loosestrife · Tufted Vetch
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,094 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Black-tailed Godwit · Goldeneye · Redwing · Mute Swan · Robin +51
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Wigeon Mareca penelope Curlew Numenius arquata Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redshank Tringa totanus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Teal Anas crecca Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax · Platycheirus albimanus +11
Syrphus Syrphus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Dead-nettle · Dotted Loosestrife · Tufted Vetch
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
14-spot Ladybird
14-spot Ladybird
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Knotgrass Leaf Beetle Chrysolina polita
Knotgrass Leaf Beetle Chrysolina polita
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens
Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea
Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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