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55.88924, -4.26922
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kingfisher, Grey Heron, Cormorant +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kingfisher, Grey Heron, Cormorant +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Central Belt)
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Alder, Coltsfoot, Thale Cress +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alder, Coltsfoot, Thale Cress +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Vine Weevil +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Vine Weevil +3 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Allander Walkway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Dougalston Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Thomas Muir Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Clyde Walkway Walking route 68 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 route Ref CW Length 68 km National walking route
Show on map 147 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bears Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref K Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Kelvin Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Colleges Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bishopbriggs Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains) Mountain bike route 261.2 km ▾
Named route Length 261.2 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Ruchill Community Education Centre
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Wildlife to spot
37,745 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 37,745 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Long-tailed Tit · Magpie · Water Rail · Moorhen +36
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Harlequin Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Eleagnus Sucker · Plagiolepis alluaudi
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Eleagnus Sucker Cacopsylla fulguralis Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi 🌿 Plants 14 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Alder · Coltsfoot · Groundsel · Thale Cress · Garden Grape-hyacinth +9
Alder Alnus glutinosa Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Cowslip Primula veris Few-flowered Garlic Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 37,745 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Long-tailed Tit · Magpie · Water Rail · Moorhen +36
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Harlequin Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Eleagnus Sucker · Plagiolepis alluaudi
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Eleagnus Sucker Cacopsylla fulguralis Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi 🌿 Plants 14 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Alder · Coltsfoot · Groundsel · Thale Cress · Garden Grape-hyacinth +9
Alder Alnus glutinosa Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Cowslip Primula veris Few-flowered Garlic Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Allium paradoxum
Allium paradoxum
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Eastern Sowbread Cyclamen coum
Eastern Sowbread Cyclamen coum
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora
Bitter-Cress Cardamine
Bitter-Cress Cardamine 