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55.87238, -3.99022
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hedera helix, Hairy Tare +50 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hedera helix, Hairy Tare +50 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The North Calder Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Strathkelvin Railway Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Strathkelvin Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 79 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 79 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 29 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,449 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,449 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Goldfinch · Jackdaw · Robin · Carrion Crow +38
Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Orange Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +17
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Syrphus 🌿 Plants 8 species
autumn winter
2024 ▾
Dipsacus fullonum · Rosemary · Pheasant's-eye · Cut-leaved Dead-nettle · Lesser Periwinkle +3
Dipsacus fullonum Dipsacus fullonum Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Pheasant's-eye Adonis annua Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,449 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Goldfinch · Jackdaw · Robin · Carrion Crow +38
Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Orange Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +17
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Syrphus 🌿 Plants 8 species
autumn winter
2024 ▾
Dipsacus fullonum · Rosemary · Pheasant's-eye · Cut-leaved Dead-nettle · Lesser Periwinkle +3
Dipsacus fullonum Dipsacus fullonum Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Pheasant's-eye Adonis annua Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 White-stemmed Bramble
White-stemmed Bramble
Rubus cockburnianus
Rubus cockburnianus
Rough Bent Agrostis scabra
Rough Bent Agrostis scabra 