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St Andrew's Church

📷 Elliott Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.86461, -4.02636

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕St Patrick's Tea Room and Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cock's-foot +183 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cock's-foot +183 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawkweed, Beech +19 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Lily Beetle, Red Admiral +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Lily Beetle, Red Admiral +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 75Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Andrew's Church of Scotland

📷 Elliott Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrew's Church of Scotland

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🌱Summerlee MuseumUrban park300 m→🏞️DrumpellierCountry park2.5 km→🌱Drumpellier Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir2.9 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir2.9 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir2.9 km→

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