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Robert Pollock Monument

📷 wrobison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.74364, -4.36486

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Varnished Hook-moss, Fountain Apple-moss, Rigid Bog-moss +18 more · last seen 2013; Plants — Varnished Hook-moss, Fountain Apple-moss, Rigid Bog-moss +18 more · last seen 2013

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Green Grasshopper, Common Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Green Grasshopper, Common Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornliebank to Mearns Cross Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eaglesham to Newton Mearns signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Newton Mearns to Clarkston signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial to Robert Pollok

📷 wrobison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial to Robert Pollok

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fairweather ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Capelrig BeltUrban park4.3 km→🌱Shawwood ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Broom ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Falcon FieldUrban park4.7 km→

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