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Bridgend Local Park

1 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.96491, -3.53288

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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
  • ☀️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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Common Ragwort, Germander Speedwell +163 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Common Ragwort, Germander Speedwell +163 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Elder +20 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Linlithgow Loch CircularWalking route
Named routeRef WL3Listed length 2.3 milesLocal walking route
Linlithgow Marches Perambulation routeWalking route
Named route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route
Named route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Uphall to East CalderCycling route
Named routeRef WL17Local cycle route
Brox Burn PathCycling route
Named routeRef WL8Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Green RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking across the field to Bridgend

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking across the field to Bridgend

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Nearby places

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🌱Beecraigs Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Beecraigs Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beecraigs Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The PeelUrban park4.5 km→🌱Vennel GardensUrban park4.6 km→🏞️BeecraigsCountry park4.6 km→

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