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Whitecrook Recreation Ground

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePitches
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.89738, -4.39435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 1)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Drumchapel WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Colleges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscadden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscube Estate Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

John Brown's Football Pitches, Whitecrook

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

John Brown's Football Pitches, Whitecrook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Drumry ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Robertson ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Southdeen Play AreaUrban park2.5 km→🦉Garscadden BurnNature reserve2.5 km→

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