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Lyle Park

2 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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55.95734, -4.78640

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 243m away — 8 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 243m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Three Lochs WayWalking route52 km

Named routeLength 52 kmNational walking route

The Greenock CutWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

The Waterman's RoadWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 21Cycling route

Named routeRef 21Regional cycle route

Route 75Cycling route

Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network

Route 753Cycling route

Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route355 m

Named routeRef 753Length 355 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route713 m

Named routeRef 753Length 713 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route116 m

Named routeRef 75Length 116 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

16,987 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

16,987 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds46 species

autumn

2025

Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Starling · Rock Dove +41

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
JackdawColoeus monedula
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Rock DoveColumba livia
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
EiderSomateria mollissima
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
MagpiePica pica
Mute SwanCygnus olor
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
RedshankTringa totanus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RobinErithacus rubecula
CurlewNumenius arquata
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoosanderMergus merganser
DunlinCalidris alpina
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
Common GullLarus canus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ShagGulosus aristotelis

🦌

Mammals6 species

autumn

2025

Harbour Seal · Grey Seal · Common Porpoise · Grey Squirrel · Seals +1

Harbour SealPhoca vitulina
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Common PorpoisePhocoena phocoena
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
SealsPinnipedia
Bottle-nosed DolphinTursiops truncatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

16,987 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds46 species

autumn

2025

Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Starling · Rock Dove +41

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
JackdawColoeus monedula
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Rock DoveColumba livia
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
EiderSomateria mollissima
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
MagpiePica pica
Mute SwanCygnus olor
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
RedshankTringa totanus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RobinErithacus rubecula
CurlewNumenius arquata
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoosanderMergus merganser
DunlinCalidris alpina
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
Common GullLarus canus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ShagGulosus aristotelis

🦌

Mammals6 species

autumn

2025

Harbour Seal · Grey Seal · Common Porpoise · Grey Squirrel · Seals +1

Harbour SealPhoca vitulina
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Common PorpoisePhocoena phocoena
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
SealsPinnipedia
Bottle-nosed DolphinTursiops truncatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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