Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park
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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › North Lanarkshire Getting here
55.77076, -3.89653
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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 🅿️ Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach £ 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 — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Brooklime, Ivy, Cuckooflower +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Brooklime, Ivy, Cuckooflower +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route 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 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 123 m ▾
Named route Length 123 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
10,475 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,475 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Coot · Wigeon · Little Grebe · Tufted Duck +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Wigeon Mareca penelope Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Common Gull Larus canus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Raven Corvus corax Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Teal Anas crecca2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Rat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Sericomyia silentis · Cheilosia illustrata +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Eupeodes Eupeodes Common Nettle · Brooklime · Creeping Thistle · Red Bartsia · Red Clover +50
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024 Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024 Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2024 Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,475 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Coot · Wigeon · Little Grebe · Tufted Duck +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Wigeon Mareca penelope Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Common Gull Larus canus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Raven Corvus corax Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Teal Anas crecca2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Rat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Sericomyia silentis · Cheilosia illustrata +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Eupeodes Eupeodes Common Nettle · Brooklime · Creeping Thistle · Red Bartsia · Red Clover +50
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024 Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024 Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2024 Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Green Grasshopper
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
Omocestus viridulus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria 2024
2024
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2024
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2024
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Oak Quercus2024
Oak Quercus2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Common Couch Elymus repens2024
Common Couch Elymus repens2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2024
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2024
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2024
Dog-rose Rosa canina2024
Dog-rose Rosa canina2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2024
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2024
Rush Aster Symphyotrichum novi-belgii2024
Rush Aster Symphyotrichum novi-belgii2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Yew Taxus baccata2024
Yew Taxus baccata2024
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2024
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2024
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna2024
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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