Getting here
55.63765, -3.88528
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Abbeygreen Café-Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Abbeygreen Café-Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large Yellow Underwing, Red Admiral +93 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large Yellow Underwing, Red Admiral +93 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pocket-moss, River Grimmia, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, River Grimmia, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +67 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Raspberry, Hogweed
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Wildlife to spot
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