Stanrigg Memorial Park
9 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
55.90827, -3.95413
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 231m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 231m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Phaonia incana, Marmalade Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Abronhill and Palacerigg CircuitWalking route▾
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route▾
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Cumbernauld Cycle Route 4aCycling route▾
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Wildlife to spot
1,351 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,351 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreat Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Mallard · Teal +13
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2024▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Azure Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Tufted Hair-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot · Common Spotted-orchid · Creeping Bent +113
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
- Broad-leaved Willowherb
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,351 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreat Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Mallard · Teal +13
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2024▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Azure Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Tufted Hair-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot · Common Spotted-orchid · Creeping Bent +113
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
- Broad-leaved Willowherb
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Epilobium montanum
Epilobium montanum
BrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusDark-leaved WillowSalix myrsinifoliaDark-leaved WillowSalix myrsinifoliaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaNorthern DockRumex longifoliusNorthern DockRumex longifoliusCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaPedunculate OakQuercus robur2023Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2023Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2023Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2023Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2023Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2023Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2023Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2023Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2023Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2023Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2023Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2023ColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraTall MelilotMelilotus altissimusTall MelilotMelilotus altissimusProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensCommon Water-starwortCallitriche stagnalisCommon Water-starwortCallitriche stagnalisRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumFuchsiaFuchsia magellanicaFuchsiaFuchsia magellanicaPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusHop TrefoilTrifolium campestreHop TrefoilTrifolium campestreBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisHawkweedHieraciumHawkweedHieraciumSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2023Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2023Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2023Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2023Sherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardii2023Sherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardii2023Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis2023Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis2023Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2023Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2023Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicolaPilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicola2023Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicolaPilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicola2023Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2023Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2023Wych ElmUlmus glabra2023Wych ElmUlmus glabra2023Eared WillowSalix aurita2023Eared WillowSalix aurita2023Wood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticum2023Wood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticum2023HazelCorylus avellana2023HazelCorylus avellana2023DaisyBellis perennis2023DaisyBellis perennis2023Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2023Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2023Pilosella flagellaris subsp. flagellarisPilosella flagellaris subsp. flagellaris2023Pilosella flagellaris subsp. flagellarisPilosella flagellaris subsp. flagellaris2023Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra2023Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra2023RaspberryRubus idaeus2023RaspberryRubus idaeus2023Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. aurantiacaPilosella aurantiaca subsp. aurantiaca2023Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. aurantiacaPilosella aurantiaca subsp. aurantiaca2023Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2023Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2023Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa2023Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa2023Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2023Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2023Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2023Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2023SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2023SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2023Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2023Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2023Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2023Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2023Rosa caesia s.l. x caninaRosa caesia s.l. x canina2023Rosa caesia s.l. x caninaRosa caesia s.l. x canina2023Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2023Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2023Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2023Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2023Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2023Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2023Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2023Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2023Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2023Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2023Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2023Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2023Rubus leptothyrsosRubus leptothyrsos2023Rubus leptothyrsosRubus leptothyrsos2023AspenPopulus tremula2023AspenPopulus tremula2023Scots PinePinus sylvestris2023Scots PinePinus sylvestris2023Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2023Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2023VervainVerbena officinalis2023VervainVerbena officinalis2023Luzula multiflora subsp. multifloraLuzula multiflora subsp. multiflora2023Luzula multiflora subsp. multifloraLuzula multiflora subsp. multiflora2023Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2023Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2023Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2023Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2023GorseUlex europaeus2023GorseUlex europaeus2023Smooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis2023Smooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis2023Long-Stalked Yellow SedgeCarex lepidocarpa2023Long-Stalked Yellow SedgeCarex lepidocarpa2023Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2023Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2023Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2023Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2023Carnation SedgeCarex panicea2023Carnation SedgeCarex panicea2023Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2023Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2023CleaversGalium aparine2023CleaversGalium aparine2023White SedgeCarex canescens2023White SedgeCarex canescens2023Oval SedgeCarex leporina2023Oval SedgeCarex leporina2023