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Muckhart Nature Park

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.19198, -3.61432

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Willow Warbler, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Willow Warbler, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Copper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Copper +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Great Wood-rush, Downy Birch +140 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Great Wood-rush, Downy Birch +140 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Devon WayCycling route
Named routeRef 767National Cycle Network
The Devon WayCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route190 m
Named routeLength 190 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route98 m
Named routeLength 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route36 m
Named routeLength 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route66 m
Named routeLength 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by Pool of Muckhart church looking towards Semab Hill

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by Pool of Muckhart church looking towards Semab Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Japanese Garden at CowdenUrban park2.2 km→⛪Dollar Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🌱Kellyburn ParkUrban park4 km→💧Castlehill ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→✦Castle CampbellHistoric site4.2 km→⛪Muckhart Parish ChurchReligious grounds200 m→

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