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Laighhills Public Park

31 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsAncient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

56.19411, -3.97031

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Red Squirrel, Roe Deer, Hedgehog +15 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Snowdrop · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lower loopWalking route2.4 km

Visit the ruins at Fossachie and the site of Logie homestead on informal paths.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dumyat summitWalking route5 km

Mix of path surfaces with some rocky and muddy sections. Look out for a beacon commissioned for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitehill WalkWalking route700 m

A short stroll through the sycamore woods around White Hill.| Smooth gravel surface with one short uneven section. Includes some short steep slopes.

Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 765Cycling route
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 765Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 765Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 765Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route381 m
Named routeRef 765Length 381 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 765Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Laigh Hills

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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