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Knightswood Park

6 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

55.89553, -4.35878

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Grubs Up — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 754

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dougalston TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CRound tripLocal walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Kelvin CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscadden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscube Estate Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knightswood Wee Park

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knightswood Wee Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Glasgow Botanic GardensUrban park4.6 km→🦉Garscadden BurnNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Southdeen Play AreaUrban park1.5 km→🌱Temple ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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