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Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Renfrewshire Getting here
55.80520, -4.40110
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ 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🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Epistrophe grossulariae, Helophilus pendulus +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Epistrophe grossulariae, Helophilus pendulus +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan Walking route ▾
This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..
Named route Ref WW-a Regional walking route
Show on map White Cart Walkway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map Newton Mearns Commuter Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Pollok to Darnley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Brock Burn Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Thornliebank to Mearns Cross Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Mill Run Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
7,251 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,251 records · National Biodiversity Network Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw +46
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Teal Anas crecca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Raven Corvus corax Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Skylark Alauda arvensis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia House Martin Delichon urbicum Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Mute Swan Cygnus olor Linnet Linaria cannabina Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Epistrophe grossulariae · Helophilus pendulus · Platycheirus albimanus · Mystacides longicornis · Blue-tailed Damselfly +19
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,251 records · National Biodiversity Network Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw +46
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Teal Anas crecca Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Raven Corvus corax Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Skylark Alauda arvensis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia House Martin Delichon urbicum Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Mute Swan Cygnus olor Linnet Linaria cannabina Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Epistrophe grossulariae · Helophilus pendulus · Platycheirus albimanus · Mystacides longicornis · Blue-tailed Damselfly +19
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Celery Leaf Beetle Phaedon tumidulus
Celery Leaf Beetle Phaedon tumidulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Nettle Pollen Beetle Brachypterus urticae
Nettle Pollen Beetle Brachypterus urticae
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana 