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Outdoors in Renfrew · parks, paths & countryside

95% of Renfrew’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park

Footpaths add up to 77 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 3.6 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Renfrew add up to 2.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical town in England and Wales has 2.1. Renfrew has no Outdoors Grade: Scottish towns aren’t graded on the outdoors yet.

10named parks 9.1 mito Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park 1waymarked walk

Green space

2.3 ha

per 1,000 residents

Typical town in England and Wales 2.1

Near a park

95%

of residents within 400 m

Typical town in England and Wales 83%

Footpaths

77 km

3.6 km per km², town + 1 km

Typical town in England and Wales 3.0 per km²

Protected landscape

of the land within 5 km

Nearest: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

The map

Parks, footpaths & countryside

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Renfrew’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 Renfrew

The biggest is Robertson Park, 11 ha (28 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.

All 10 named parks by size: 47 ha (115 acres) and 6 km of path

Parks & gardens 24 haPlaying fields 23 ha

The two biggest, Robertson Park and King George V Memorial Recreation Ground, are 56% of the named green space and carry 3 km of path between them. 4 of the 10 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.

Renfrew’s biggest

Robertson Park

Park or garden

11 ha (28 acres)2.3 km of path

30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path

16 pitchesfootball pitches would fit

Centralin the middle of Renfrew

2 playgroundsRiglands Way

Directionsto the nearest entrance

King George V Memorial Recreation Ground

Playing field

15 ha (36 acres)0.2 km of path

21 pitchesfootball pitches would fit

Centralin the middle of Renfrew

Directionsto the nearest entrance

Knockhill Park

Park or garden

3.3 ha (8 acres)1.4 km of path

20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path

5 pitchesfootball pitches would fit

0.8 mi south-westfrom the centre

Directionsto the nearest entrance

Cockleshill Park

Park or garden

5.4 ha (13 acres)

8 pitchesfootball pitches would fit

0.7 mi southfrom the centre

Directionsto the nearest entrance

Kirklandneuk Park

Playing field

6.2 ha (15 acres)0.4 km of path

9 pitchesfootball pitches would fit

Centralin the middle of Renfrew

Directionsto the nearest entrance

Clyde View Park

Park or garden

2.4 ha (6 acres)0.5 km of path

3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit

0.7 mi north-eastfrom the centre

Directionsto the nearest entrance

Yoker Recreation Ground

Playing field · 370 m outside town

0.9 ha (2 acres)0.6 km of path

10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path

1.1 mi north-eastfrom the centre

Directionsto the nearest entrance

Alexandra Park

Park or garden

0.8 ha (2 acres)0.4 km of path

Centralin the middle of Renfrew

Directionsto the nearest entrance

All 10 named parks and green spaces

Robertson ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.3 km of path

Directions

King George V Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field · 15 ha · 0.2 km of path

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Knockhill ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 1.4 km of path

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Cockleshill ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha

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Kirklandneuk ParkPlaying field · 6.2 ha · 0.4 km of path

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Clyde View ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.5 km of path

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Yoker Recreation GroundPlaying field · 0.9 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town

Directions

Alexandra ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.4 km of path

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New Western ParkPlaying field · 1.2 ha

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Ferry GreenPark or garden · 0.4 ha

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Close to home

How close Renfrew’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 (95%)Further (5%)

Renfrew95%

Renfrewshire towns69%

Towns in England and Wales83%

About 1,000 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 84 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 283 residents.

National Parks & National Scenic Areas

The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is 9.1 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

9.1 mi north1,861 km²since 2002

Official site

National Scenic Area

Loch Lomond

11 mi north-west281 km²since 1980

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park covers 1,861 km² and has been a National Park since 2002.

Footpaths & waymarked walks

Renfrew is on the Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath

77 km of footpaths, tracks and core paths are mapped in Renfrew and the kilometre around it, 3.6 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

Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath4.0 km

The Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath, a national route, passes Renfrew.

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 Renfrew: 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	17.5	17.0	15.0	12.6	10.3	8.1	7.0
High (°C)	7	8	10	13	16	18	20	19	17	13	10	7
Rain (mm)	128	111	94	63	66	69	82	91	94	128	128	144

April is the driest month (63 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 144 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 47 nights a year. The climate in Renfrew →

The coast

Beaches near Renfrew

3% of the area within 5 km of Renfrew is sea, so the Outdoors Grade counts it as inland. 1 beach is mapped within 5 km.

Bodden Boo3.0 mi from town

Directions

Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by SEPA; check it before swimming.

Things to do

84 playgrounds

Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.

1Viewpoints 1Nature reserves 84Playgrounds 1Dog parks

Every named place, with directions

Viewpoints 1

Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.

Nature reserves 1

Paisley Moss Local Nature Reserve6.8 ha · 0.9 mi from town

Directions

Playgrounds 84

Anne Avenue Playparkin town

Directions

Ferry Village Playgroundin town

Directions

Orchard Street Play Areain town

Directions

Robertson Park Playareain town

Directions

Robertson Park South Play Parkin town

Directions

Osprey Playpark0.5 mi from town

Directions

Plus 78 playgrounds without a name on the map.

Dog parks 1

Unleash the Dogs – Hillington Dog Fields0.4 mi from town

Directions

Next door

The outdoors in nearby towns

The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.

ClydebankPaisleyErskineDuntocher and HardgateFaifleyBearsdenRenfrew

ABCDOutdoors Grade

Town	Outdoors	Green space, ha per 1,000	Near a park	Protected within 5 km
Renfrew	–	2.3	95%	0%
Clydebank 2.6 mi	–	3.0	92%	0%
Paisley 2.8 mi	–	3.9	81%	0%
Erskine 2.9 mi	–	1.6	33%	0%
Duntocher and Hardgate 3.7 mi	–	5.3	93%	0%
Faifley 3.8 mi	–	5.9	100%	0%
Bearsden 3.9 mi	–	2.8	76%	0%

Duntocher and Hardgate and Faifley have at least twice Renfrew’s green space per resident. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.

Questions about the outdoors in Renfrew

What is the biggest park in Renfrew?

Robertson Park, 11 ha (28 acres), with 2.3 km of path. King George V Memorial Recreation Ground (15 ha) is second. 10 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.

Is Renfrew near a National Park?

Yes. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park begins 9.1 mi north of the town’s edge. It covers 1,861 km² and has been a National Park since 2002.

What are the best walks near Renfrew?

1 waymarked walking route passes within 2 km of the town, including the Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath. Robertson Park alone has 2.3 km of path.

How many people in Renfrew live near a park?

95% 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 Renfrew?

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 Renfrew’s overall grade.

Sources

Where Renfrew’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.

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