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Getting here
55.85075, -4.01676
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Magpie
- ☀️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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Magpie
- ☀️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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Green-veined White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Green-veined White +57 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Brooklime, Water Forget-me-not +100 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Brooklime, Water Forget-me-not +100 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Nature TrailWalking route
short local nature trail mainly along old rail line
East LoopWalking route
West LoopWalking route
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 75Cycling route
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
GreenlinkCycling route
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Wildlife to spot
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