Dawsholm Park

About Dawsholm Park

	Dawsholm Park Ilay Road, Glasgow West End G61 1QQ
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	Dawsholm Park Website

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Dawsholm Park could well be described as ‘the nature lover’s park’ as there is much of interest to the nature enthusiast here.

Large areas of the park have been left in a natural state.The park is a firm favourite with bird watchers and naturalists alike. The views of the River Kelvin which runs through the park are incomparable.The park is situated approximately 5 miles north west of the City Centre.

The park has also been formally declared as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). The Friends of Glasgow’s Local Nature Reserves have hosted a number of events and undertaken a number of projects in the LNR and will continue to do so.

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