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Katherine Park

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.87045, -3.94454

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Forget-me-not, Reed Canary-grass, Brooklime +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Water Forget-me-not, Reed Canary-grass, Brooklime +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Raspberry, Common Sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 75Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route637 m
Named routeRef 75Length 637 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 75Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blaes, Katherine Park

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blaes, Katherine Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rawyards ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Dunbeth ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Katherine ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱St Columba's Parish ChurchUrban park2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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