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Riverside Rock Garden

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📷 Robert Smallman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.19169, -3.96868

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Red Squirrel, Roe Deer, Hedgehog +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Henry Milne WalkWalking route
Named route
Lower loopWalking route2.4 km

Visit the ruins at Fossachie and the site of Logie homestead on informal paths.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dumyat summitWalking route5 km

Mix of path surfaces with some rocky and muddy sections. Look out for a beacon commissioned for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitehill WalkWalking route700 m

A short stroll through the sycamore woods around White Hill.| Smooth gravel surface with one short uneven section. Includes some short steep slopes.

Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 765Cycling route
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 765Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 765Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 765Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 765Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route381 m
Named routeRef 765Length 381 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunblane in Winter: Railway bridge and riverside

📷 Robert Smallman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunblane in Winter: Railway bridge and riverside

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