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Rankin Park

8 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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55.94005, -4.78645

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Hawthorn Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Hawthorn Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

The Kelly CutWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

The Greenock CutWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

The Waterman's RoadWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 21Cycling route

Named routeRef 21Regional cycle route

Route 75Cycling route

Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network

Route 753Cycling route

Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route355 m

Named routeRef 753Length 355 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route713 m

Named routeRef 753Length 713 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route116 m

Named routeRef 75Length 116 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

13,003 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,003 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds80 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Mallard · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Mute Swan · Coot +75

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
JackdawColoeus monedula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MagpiePica pica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock DoveColumba livia
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RavenCorvus corax
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great TitParus major
Common GullLarus canus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
DipperCinclus cinclus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
CurlewNumenius arquata
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
BuzzardButeo buteo
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
WaxwingBombycilla garrulus2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SnipeGallinago gallinago
TealAnas crecca
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix2023
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
SwiftApus apus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
GreenshankTringa nebularia2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023

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Mammals2 species

springautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Brown RatRattus norvegicus2024

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2025

Helophilus pendulus · Eristalis pertinax · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Black Clock

Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023
Black ClockPterostichus madidus2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,003 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds80 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Mallard · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Mute Swan · Coot +75

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
JackdawColoeus monedula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MagpiePica pica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock DoveColumba livia
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RavenCorvus corax
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great TitParus major
Common GullLarus canus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
DipperCinclus cinclus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
CurlewNumenius arquata
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
BuzzardButeo buteo
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
WaxwingBombycilla garrulus2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SnipeGallinago gallinago
TealAnas crecca
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix2023
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
SwiftApus apus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
GreenshankTringa nebularia2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023

🦌

Mammals2 species

springautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Brown RatRattus norvegicus2024

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2025

Helophilus pendulus · Eristalis pertinax · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Black Clock

Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023
Black ClockPterostichus madidus2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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