Parkhead Playing Field
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Getting here
55.07147, -3.58846
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 118m away — 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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 118m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Birch Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Birch Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Waved Silk-moss, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Waved Silk-moss, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Glenkiln Loop Cycle RouteCycling route
Route (7)Cycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Caledonian CyclewayCycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lochbank LoopMountain bike route
Phoenix TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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