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Holytown Church

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Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.82443, -3.96012

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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
  • 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small White +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small White +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Duckweed, Purple-loosestrife +15 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Common Duckweed, Purple-loosestrife +15 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Named routeAvon walkway
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
GreenlinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenlinkLocal cycle route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 74Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 m
Named routeRef 75Length 1 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

05660 Holytown Church of Scotland & BG, Holytown 010

📷 WeeHolly · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

05660 Holytown Church of Scotland & BG, Holytown 010

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milnwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Calder ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ravenscraig ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉BrownsburnNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Community Nature ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Windsor ParkUrban park900 m→

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