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Hogganfield Park

59 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

55.87897, -4.16948

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-marigold · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Seven Lochs Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Thomas Muir TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route

This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bishopbriggs Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sighthill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Hogganfield Park is a Local Nature Reserve covering 59 hectares in Glasgow City, Glasgow. The park features a large loch surrounded by meadows and woodland, providing habitats for various wildlife, including swans, ducks, and numerous bird species.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wetland area, Hogganfield Park

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wetland area, Hogganfield Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cuningar LoopUrban park4.8 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Tollcross ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sandyhills ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Cuningar Woodland ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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