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Thornlie Church

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.77215, -3.92240

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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
  • ☕Cappuccino Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Ivy, Cuckooflower +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Daisy, Ivy, Cuckooflower +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
GreenlinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenlinkLocal cycle route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route139 m
Named routeLength 139 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 74Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 74Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

11591 Former Thornlie Church of Scotland, Wishaw 009

📷 WeeHolly · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

11591 Former Thornlie Church of Scotland, Wishaw 009

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🌱Belhaven ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Shields Glen ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Law Village ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Heathery ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Belhaven ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Ravenscraig ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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