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Richmond Park

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.84017, -4.23246

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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 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 75

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
Kelvin WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route

This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
White Cart WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

184 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kelvin CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodside Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sighthill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Quietway (Townhead-Springburn)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cathkin Braes Country Park BlueMountain bike route
Named route
Cathkin Braes Country Park GreenMountain bike route
Named route
Cathkin Braes Country Park RedMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Richmond park

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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