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Summerford Park

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.99590, -3.81483

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gypsywort, Large-flowered Hemp-nettle, Oxford Ragwort +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gypsywort, Large-flowered Hemp-nettle, Oxford Ragwort +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ectopsocus axillaris, Nut Leaf Weevil +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ectopsocus axillaris, Nut Leaf Weevil +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
blueWalking route
Named routeRound trip
redWalking route
Named routeRound trip
yellowWalking route
Named routeRound trip
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Helix Around Town TrailCycling route
Named routeRef HArTTLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 754Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 754Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Auchengean TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Canada TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Craigieburn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Surrounded by Litter

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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