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Parklea Playing Fields

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.93156, -4.63018

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Mallard
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Jackdaw +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Jackdaw +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Conops quadrifasciatus, Black Snipefly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Conops quadrifasciatus, Black Snipefly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Castle Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Overtoun House Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Crags Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Shore Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Regional cycle route
Dumbarton Central to Council Offices Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dumbarton Castle Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old sea wall at Parklea

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old sea wall at Parklea

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Finlaystone Country EstateUrban park1.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Levengrove ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Levengrove ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱ParkleaUrban park0 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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