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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › North Lanarkshire Getting here
55.77697, -3.90005
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — 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
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Brooklime, Ivy +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Brooklime, Ivy +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Clyde Walkway Walking route 68 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 route Ref CW Length 68 km National walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 74 National Cycle Network
Show on map Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 139 m ▾
Named route Length 139 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 617 m ▾
Named route Ref 74 Length 617 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 123 m ▾
Named route Length 123 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 37 m ▾
Named route Ref 74 Length 37 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary
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Wildlife to spot
10,674 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,674 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Coot · Wigeon · Little Grebe · Tufted Duck +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Wigeon Mareca penelope Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Common Gull Larus canus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Snipe Gallinago gallinago Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Teal Anas crecca2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Black Darter · Eupeodes · Large Red Damselfly · Sericomyia silentis +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Black Darter Sympetrum danae Eupeodes Eupeodes Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Common Green Grasshopper Brooklime · Silver Hair-grass · Oak · Ribwort Plantain · Common Sorrel +45
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024 Oak Quercus2024 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,674 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Coot · Wigeon · Little Grebe · Tufted Duck +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Wigeon Mareca penelope Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Common Gull Larus canus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Swallow Hirundo rustica Snipe Gallinago gallinago Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Teal Anas crecca2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Black Darter · Eupeodes · Large Red Damselfly · Sericomyia silentis +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Black Darter Sympetrum danae Eupeodes Eupeodes Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Common Green Grasshopper Brooklime · Silver Hair-grass · Oak · Ribwort Plantain · Common Sorrel +45
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024 Oak Quercus2024 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Omocestus viridulus
Omocestus viridulus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Common Couch Elymus repens2024
Common Couch Elymus repens2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2024
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2024
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2024
Dog-rose Rosa canina2024
Dog-rose Rosa canina2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2024
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2024
Rush Aster Symphyotrichum novi-belgii2024
Rush Aster Symphyotrichum novi-belgii2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Yew Taxus baccata2024
Yew Taxus baccata2024
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2024
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2024
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2024
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna2024
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2024
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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