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About our Nature Park
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| Greenhead Moss Lowland Raised Bog - after birch removal, 2003 |
Come and discover the delights of Greenhead Moss Community Nature
Park in Wishaw. We have a great variety of wildlife, habitats, over 6km of accessible paths and lots of different things to
see throughout the year. The landscapes & views are always changing!
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What's in our park?
- Perchy Pond Local Nature Reserve
- Greenhead Moss lowland raised bog (candidate National Nature Reserve)
- Over 6Km of accessible paths
- 25 hectares of wildflower meadows
- new and old woodlands
- numerous small ponds and wetland areas
- a demonstration wildlife garden
- wide open views into 'the crater'
- views to Tinto, Law and the Pentlands
- lots of friendly locals!
Click here to view a guide to Perchy Pond's birdlife
A feature of our park:
The new viewing platform at Perchy Pond, April 2008
Pictured above are David, Davy, Colin, Aileen, Meg the dog, Alan & Liam.
The new platform at Perchy Pond was designed by Colin Smith, one of
our Community Liaison Officers. Over a period of 4 days, staff and volunteers worked in varied weather demolishing the old
platform and installing the new one. The new platform is more accessible, larger and extends further out into the pond. Landscaping
works will now be done to improve the area around the platform.
Well done to Colin and the team!
Thanks also to North Lanarkshire Council's Conservation and Greening Unit
& Scottish Natural Heritage for funding this project.
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| Southmuir Wood, one of the more established woods within our park |
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The new map 'names' project:
We have created a new leaflet and map for the site and have had lots
of suggestions for names of paths, areas and entrances. Thanks to all who contributed their ideas and stories about the park.
New path and place names include:
Rolink Path, named after the family who used to live in Moss Cottage.
Lumsden
Lane, named after Tommy Lumsden who fought hard to save the site for the local community.
Railway path, which runs along
the old line of the railway that used to carry the coal.
Liam's lane, named after one of most active volunteers who
comes into the park along this route.
Some places have been named to reflect their habitat type such as The Serengeti,
the Everglades and Uluru.
The new leaflet is available now from our
staff and offices, with many more new names on it. We hope it will help people understand the history of the park and those
who have worked to save it and develop it over the years.
Thanks again to all who contributed.
| Click on the map to enlarge |
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New maps, showing accessible paths, will be added in the near future. If you have any
queries about accessiblity of our site, please get in touch.
How
to find our park
(More detailed directions for public transport and car/motorbike routes can be downloaded
below)
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Click here to download directions to our park
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Download our directions guide above.
Buses - Several bus routes from Motherwell, Hamilton and
Lanark stop outside the park in Waterloo and/ or Cambusnethan. Trains
- Our nearest Station is Wishaw. We are then a 10 minute walk along Wishaw main street which becomes Stewarton
Street near the park in Waterloo. Cycling
- As yet, we have no cycle parking but cycling is a great way to explore the park!
Car and motorbike
- Our only car park is in Creamery Road, Waterloo, although other entrances have small areas suitable for parking.
The park is signposted from Stewarton Street, Waterloo and Cambusnethan
Road, Cambusnethan.
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