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Kirktonholme Park

7 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

55.76650, -4.18364

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 756

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

White Cart WalkwayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Stamperland WalkwayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Magnificent 11Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 756Cycling route

Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network

East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle routeCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route

Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route

Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

White Cart Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cathkin Braes Country Park BlueMountain bike route

Named route

Cathkin Braes Country Park GreenMountain bike route

Named route

Cathkin Braes Country Park RedMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

16,871 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

16,871 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds43 species

winter

2025

Robin · Magpie · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow +38

RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Rock DoveColumba livia
WigeonMareca penelope
Common GullLarus canus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
SiskinSpinus spinus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
ScaupAythya marila
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
RavenCorvus corax
GoosanderMergus merganser
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
SnipeGallinago gallinago

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Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

16,871 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds43 species

winter

2025

Robin · Magpie · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow +38

RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Rock DoveColumba livia
WigeonMareca penelope
Common GullLarus canus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
SiskinSpinus spinus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
ScaupAythya marila
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
RavenCorvus corax
GoosanderMergus merganser
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
SnipeGallinago gallinago

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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