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Stonehouse Park

7 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Fieldfare
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐾Holm Farm on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Brambling +65 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Brambling +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Placopyrenium fuscellum, Physconia enteroxantha +125 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Water Forget-me-not, Water Cress +31 more · last seen 2023; Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Small White +27 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

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

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 74Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 74Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 74Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alexander Hamilton Memorial park

Alexander Hamilton Memorial park

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