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Shawlinn Park

5 ha

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

55.77519, -4.31914

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 288m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Aphrophora alni, Cream-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Aphrophora alni, Cream-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route
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White Cart WalkwayWalking route
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Stamperland WalkwayWalking route
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Magnificent 11Walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newton Mearns Commuter Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pollok to Darnley Cycle RouteCycling route
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Brock Burn PathCycling route
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Thornliebank to Mearns Cross Cycle RouteCycling route
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A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
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White Cart Cycle RouteCycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Mill RunMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakwood Drive, Newton Mearns

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakwood Drive, Newton Mearns

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Nearby places

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🌱Fairweather ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Capelrig BeltUrban park1.3 km→🌱Rouken Glen ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Huntly ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Church of St BernardUrban park4.4 km→

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