Bonnybridge’s biggest
Bonnyfield Nature Park
Park or garden
26 ha (65 acres)3.7 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.7 km of path
37 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Bonnybridge
Nature reserve
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bonnybridge · parks, paths & countryside
Almost everyone in Bonnybridge lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
98% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park or playing field. Parks and playing fields in Bonnybridge add up to 8.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical town in England and Wales has 2.1. 42 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 3.7 for every square kilometre. Bonnybridge has no Outdoors Grade: Scottish towns aren’t graded on the outdoors yet.
Green space
8.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical town in England and Wales 2.1
Near a park
98%
of residents within 400 m
Typical town in England and Wales 83%
Footpaths
42 km
3.7 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical town in England and Wales 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Bonnybridge?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep98% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.On a long-distance trailThe John Muir Way passes through.
Bonnybridge’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by the John Muir Way.
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Bonnybridge’s locality.
Green space: parks, gardens, playing fields and play spaces, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · Contains OS data © Crown copyright · Scottish Government, NatureScot
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Bonnybridge
The biggest is Bonnyfield Nature Park, 26 ha (65 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Anderson Public Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha (6 acres)0.3 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.5 mi eastfrom the centre
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Duncan Stewart Park
Playing field
3.5 ha (9 acres)0.3 km of path
5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Bonnybridge
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
How close Bonnybridge’s homes are to a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace).
Within 400 m (98%)Further (2%)
Bonnybridge98%
Falkirk towns94%
Towns in England and Wales83%
About 100 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 25 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 203 residents.
National Parks & National Scenic Areas
The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is 18 mi away
Protected landscapes within 30 km, by direction and distance from the edge of the locality; circle size shows each one’s area. National Scenic Areas are Scotland’s finest landscapes, chosen by NatureScot.
National ParkNational Scenic AreaThe 5 km the grade counts
National Park
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
18 mi north-west1,861 km²since 2002
Official siteLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park covers 1,861 km² and has been a National Park since 2002.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Bonnybridge is on the John Muir Way
42 km of footpaths, tracks and core paths are mapped in Bonnybridge and the kilometre around it, 3.7 km for every square kilometre (the typical town in England and Wales has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
National
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)6.8 km
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath6.6 km
The John Muir Way, a national route, passes Bonnybridge.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Scotland has no rights-of-way register: everyone has a right of responsible access to most land, so tracks and councils’ core paths count. Paths are only as complete as the map in each area.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bonnybridge: May to September
The town’s 1991–2020 averages (Met Office HadUK-Grid) and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15 °C or more and little rain for the town.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain (mm) | 135 | 107 | 91 | 62 | 68 | 79 | 89 | 99 | 90 | 120 | 118 | 126 |
April is the driest month (62 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 135 mm of rain falls in January, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 52 nights a year. The climate in Bonnybridge →
Things to do
2 viewpoints, 25 playgrounds and the nearest beaches
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
The nearest beaches
Bonnybridge is inland. These are the nearest named beaches, measured from the edge of the town.
Sandy Cove (Old Picnic Spot)18 mi from Bonnybridge’s edge
DirectionsSandy Bays19 mi from Bonnybridge’s edge
DirectionsNetherlee Stone Beach20 mi from Bonnybridge’s edge
DirectionsDrum Sands21 mi from Bonnybridge’s edge
DirectionsBlack Sands22 mi from Bonnybridge’s edge
DirectionsGood to know
Check the water before you swim. SEPA tests designated bathing waters from May to September and publishes a rating for each beach.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Bonnyfield Local Nature Reserve29 ha · 0.0 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 25
Anderson Parkin town
DirectionsJenny's Parkin town
DirectionsUre Crescent Play Parkin town
DirectionsWater learning play area1.0 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Wheel Caravan park1.2 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
DennyDunipaceLarbertStenhousemuirFalkirkCarronshoreBonnybridge
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnybridge | – | 8.8 | 98% | 0% |
| Denny 1.3 mi | – | 1.7 | 74% | 0% |
| Dunipace 2.1 mi | – | 3.5 | 76% | 0% |
| Larbert 3.0 mi | – | 1.5 | 92% | 0% |
| Stenhousemuir 3.5 mi | – | 5.2 | 96% | 0% |
| Falkirk 3.7 mi | – | 8.7 | 95% | 0% |
| Carronshore 4.5 mi | – | 7.8 | 100% | 0% |
None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Bonnybridge
What is the biggest park in Bonnybridge?
Bonnyfield Nature Park, 26 ha (65 acres), with 3.7 km of path. Anderson Public Park (2.4 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Bonnybridge near a National Park?
Yes. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park begins 18 mi north-west of the town’s edge. It covers 1,861 km² and has been a National Park since 2002.
What are the best walks near Bonnybridge?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk) and Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath. Bonnyfield Nature Park alone has 3.7 km of path.
What is the nearest beach to Bonnybridge?
Sandy Cove (Old Picnic Spot), 18 mi from the edge of the town, then Sandy Bays (19 mi). Bonnybridge itself is inland.
How many people in Bonnybridge live near a park?
98% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace). The typical town in England and Wales is 83%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Bonnybridge?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How is the Outdoors Grade worked out?
From five measures, each placed among UK towns of 1,000 or more: public green space per resident, the share living near a park, National Park or National Scenic Area within 5 km, footpaths per square kilometre, and the sea within 5 km. It is a character grade and isn’t part of Bonnybridge’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Bonnybridge’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks and green space: Ordnance Survey OS Open Greenspace (parks and gardens, playing fields, play spaces, and their access points). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- National Parks and National Scenic Areas: Scottish Government and NatureScot boundaries (Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Cairngorms; the 40 National Scenic Areas), clipped to land, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Footpaths, tracks, core paths, walking routes, beaches and things to do: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL), via Geofabrik’s Scotland extract, October 2026.
- Historic gardens, listed buildings and monuments: Historic Environment Scotland designations, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rain and temperature: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town; daylight calculated from its latitude.
- The sea: ONS Countries (December 2024) boundaries clipped to mean high water. Residents near a park: NRS Scotland’s Census 2022 output areas.
- Grade: Scottish towns have no Outdoors Grade yet.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.