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Lenzie Moss

34 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 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
  • 🅿️Parking 143m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Orange Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Orange Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Hayston PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Adamslie to Canal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thomas Muir TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Strathblane to Croy)Walking route20.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 20.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bishopbriggs Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sighthill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 755Cycling route
Named routeRef 755National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Lenzie Moss is a 34-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in East Dunbartonshire, West Scotland. This site contains a mosaic of habitats including peatland and open water, attracting diverse wildlife such as amphibians, birds, and various plant species.

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