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Shields Glen Park

25 ha

📷 Ross Watson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

55.77576, -3.96414

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Mallard
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 152m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Herb-Robert, Few-flowered Garlic +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Named routeAvon walkway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
GreenlinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenlinkLocal cycle route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 74Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 74Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route139 m
Named routeLength 139 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shields Glen footbridge

📷 Ross Watson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shields Glen footbridge

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