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Westend Park

4 ha

📷 Stevie Spiers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.86355, -3.99425

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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 170m away — 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hedera helix +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hedera helix +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
East LoopWalking route
Named route
West LoopWalking 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

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling 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
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 75Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westend Park in Airdrie

📷 Stevie Spiers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westend Park in Airdrie

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Summerlee MuseumUrban park2.3 km→🏞️DrumpellierCountry park4.5 km→🌱Drumpellier Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir4.8 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir4.8 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir4.9 km→

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