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Thistle Park

📷 Callum Black · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.10050, -3.93975

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Ivy, Broad-leaved Willowherb +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Ivy, Broad-leaved Willowherb +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Dandelion +22 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Henry Milne WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 765Cycling route
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 76Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 76Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 76Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Basketball park

📷 Callum Black · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Causewayhead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Drummond Pleasure GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ballengeich CemeteryUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ballengeich CemeteryUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wester Moss and Polmaise CollieryUrban park4.3 km→🌱Thistle ParkUrban park0 m→

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