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Greenhall, Millheugh & Barnhill

30 ha

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

55.78959, -4.10997

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coral Spot, Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust +45 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Coral Spot, Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust +45 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Ground-elder +143 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Bramble, Common Nettle +28 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
Routes around rootsWalking route
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Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

Named routeLocal walking route
East LoopWalking route
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West LoopWalking route
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Cycling

170 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Route 756Cycling route
Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Greenhall, Millheugh & Barnhill is a Local Nature Reserve encompassing 30 hectares in South Lanarkshire, South Scotland. Here, visitors can find riverside pathways, woodlands, and varied wildlife, including otters and a variety of birds.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Millheugh Bridge and the Rotten Calder

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Millheugh Bridge and the Rotten Calder

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CalderglenCountry park4.9 km→🌱Viewpark GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Livingstone Memorial ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Viewpark GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱McAnulty ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Livingstone Memorial ParkUrban park2 km→

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