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Rawyards Park

27 ha

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

55.87151, -3.96468

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 107m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Starling +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Starling +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Ladybird, Painted Lady +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broom, Gorse, Hedera helix +57 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 75Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 75Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route637 m
Named routeRef 75Length 637 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rawyards park

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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