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Sandyhills Park

20 ha

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BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Lesser Redpoll
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Coffee Corner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Nature TrailWalking route

short local nature trail mainly along old rail line

Named routeLocal walking route
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
Provan Hall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Magnificent 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sighthill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Quietway (Townhead-Springburn)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Route 756Cycling route
Named routeRef 756National Cycle Network

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