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Milheugh Policy Parks

2 ha

📷 Robert Murray · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.79119, -4.11079

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Ground-elder +140 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Ground-elder +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +136 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Bramble, Common Nettle +23 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Routes around rootsWalking route
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Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

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East LoopWalking route
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West LoopWalking route
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Cycling

173 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 1Cycling route
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East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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East Kilbride Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Millheugh Bridge and the Rotten Calder (geograph 4877314)

📷 Robert Murray · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Millheugh Bridge and the Rotten Calder (geograph 4877314)

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🌱Viewpark GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Livingstone Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Viewpark GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱McAnulty ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Livingstone Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉Blantyre, Bothwell and UddingstonNature reserve2.2 km→

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