Getting here
55.75376, -4.05411
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 56m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 56m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Monkey-puzzle, Royal Fern, Cedar · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Painted Lady, Tree Bumblebee, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Tree Bumblebee, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Routes around rootsWalking route
Nature TrailWalking route
short local nature trail mainly along old rail line
🚴Cycling
96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
East Kilbride to Strathaven cycle routeCycling route
GreenlinkCycling route
East Kilbride to Uddingston signed cycle routeCycling route
Route (74)Cycling route
East Kilbride to Blantyre & HamiltonCycling route
About this nature reserve
Neilsland and Earnock is a Local Nature Reserve of 44 hectares in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This site features wetlands and woodlands, providing habitats for a range of birdlife and small mammals, along with walking paths for exploration.
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