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Hyndford Monument

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📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.63675, -3.69652

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pink-footed Goose and Swallow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Swallow, Merlin +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-green Carpet, July Highflyer, Canary-shouldered Thorn +16 more · last seen 2019

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Swallow, Merlin +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Toad Rush, Wood Dock +129 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route 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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lanark to Biggar via Hyndford BridgeCycling route
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Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
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Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to BiggarCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hyndford Monument

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lanark Loch ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lanark Moor Sensory GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lanark Moor Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Carmichael Farm ShopVisitor farm1.7 km→⛪Cairngryffe Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦CrannogHistoric site3.6 km→