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Hurlet Hill

15 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Cream-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Cream-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Kelvin WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
White Cart WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Newton Mearns Commuter Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pollok to Darnley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brock Burn PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Thornliebank to Mearns Cross Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Mill RunMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Hurlet Hill is a Local Nature Reserve of 15 hectares located in Glasgow City, Glasgow. This area features open grassland and woodland, providing habitats for wildlife including butterflies and various species of birds, as well as paths for outdoor activities.

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