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The Parish Church of New Monkland

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.88689, -3.99535

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Fieldfare, Whooper Swan +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Fieldfare, Whooper Swan +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Thistle, Bifid Hemp-nettle, Green-ribbed Sedge +34 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Bifid Hemp-nettle, Green-ribbed Sedge +34 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Peacock +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Peacock +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Peppery Roundhead, Birch Bark Stripper · last seen 2018; Fungi — Peppery Roundhead, Birch Bark Stripper · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1eCycling route
Named routeRef 1eLocal cycle route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1fCycling route
Named routeRef 1fLocal 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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New Monkland Parish Church & Churchyard

📷 Texas Radio and The Big Beat · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Monkland Parish Church & Churchyard

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🌱Summerlee MuseumUrban park3.2 km→🏞️DrumpellierCountry park4.8 km→🌱Drumpellier Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir5 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir5 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir5 km→

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