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Temple Recreation Ground

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.89835, -4.33604

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hornbeam · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hornbeam · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dougalston TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CRound tripLocal walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 1)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Kelvin CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscadden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscube Estate Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Temple recreation ground

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Temple recreation ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Glasgow Botanic GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kelvingrove ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kelvingrove ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Temple ParkUrban park600 m→

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