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Livingstone Memorial Park

11 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • David Livingstone Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

14 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes 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
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Named routeAvon walkway
Routes around rootsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

Named routeLocal walking route
East LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Route 756Cycling route
Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
GreenlinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenlinkLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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