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Richmond Park and Glasgow Green

Scotland  >  United Kingdom

Richmond Park is a city park (12 hectares) in Glasgow that is connected to Glasgow Green city park (55 hectares) by a footbridge.

Added* by Oriol
Most recent update 16 February 2023

Description

Richmond Park and Glasgow Green are close to the city centre and accessible by a footbridge over the River Clyde. Glasgow Green is the oldest of the city's parks and has some interesting monuments. Both parks are easy to combine for a visit and offer some relaxed urban birdwatching. The area has trees, bushes, grasslands, sports fields, river banks and a big pond. Among the birds you can encounter are Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Goosander, White Wagtail, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Treecreeper, Common Chaffinch and European Goldfinch.

Details

Access

The parks are easy accessible on foot from the city centre. The People’s Palace café in Glasgow Green is a nice place for lunch.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Lake

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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