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Slaggy Park

24 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

55.85562, -4.03860

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Thunberg's Barberry +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Thunberg's Barberry +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Lily Beetle, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Lily Beetle, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 75

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
East LoopWalking route
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West LoopWalking route
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Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
East Kilbride to Uddingston signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in West End Park, Coatbridge

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in West End Park, Coatbridge

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