Linn Park

I can’t wait for summer to be here so I can shake out the old picnic blanket and head to this picturesque park to soak up some sun. Located in the South Side of Glasgow, Linn Park is one of my favourite places to enjoy a nice afternoon stroll. There are several play parks for the little ones, nature trails, fantastic picnic spots and there are even some horses for the animal lovers. You can walk until your heart’s content and soak up the beautiful scenery along the way.
If you find yourself near the Clarkston road entrance/​exit then I highly recommend popping into The Derby for an ice-​cream!

Agan, Gavin is spot on: this park is an undiscovered treasure, and has a beautiful bridge, plenty of walks through the forest (best when I am acting out some late romantic torment) and one of the most pastoral atmospheres in Glasgow. I tend to make the pilgrimage during the summer– when I can find someone with a car to carry the picnic stuff– and sit out in the open field for a lovely, restful afternoon.
The lack of facilities is what has made it so peaceful– the golf course, I am glad to say, is under-​nourished.

Deep into the South Side, Linn Park is absolutely enormous and due to it being used mainly by locals in what is one of the city’s leafier suburbs, a somewhat tranquil location to spend time.
Facilities wise, there’s a couple of adventure playgrounds, a large equestrian centre, and a golf course, which in all honesty isn’t very much for a park of this size, but it’s main attraction is the woodland walks. There are large chunks of forest in the park, waterfalls and a good few picturesque little bridges over the river, so it’s a very relaxing and peaceful place for a stroll. We got caught in a thunderstorm on our last visit here which is probably a negative but it did provide a bit of excitement. There’s also an old mansion in the park which was derelict and thus wonderfully spooky until recently, but it’s since been done up and turned into admittedly impressive houses.
The Snuff Mill Bridge walkway just at the edge of the park is in my opinion one of the nicest spots in Glasgow. Hardly anyone has heard of it yet I was quite taken aback when I first stumbled upon it. On a nice day it can genuinely feel like you’re in a quaint little English village, there’s even old Victorian-​style street lighting.

Quite an interesting park stretching along both sides of the River Cart. Most of the park is on one side with a very nice riverside walk on the other. There’s a golf course attached, a few kids play areas and some open areas. Also a couple of fields with horses and an old house. There are a few hills that are also popular when the snow comesthe second hole of the golf course being one of them. If you like walking you can do a great route up one side of the river and down the other with a range of scenery along the way.