Clydebank’s biggest
Drumry Wood
Park or garden
18 ha (45 acres)2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
26 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.8 mi eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Hall Street Former Fire Station Tenement · Photo: JamesGangel · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Clydebank · parks, paths & countryside
92% of Clydebank’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Footpaths add up to 132 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 5.0 for every square kilometre. Parks and playing fields in Clydebank add up to 3.0 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical town in England and Wales has 2.1. Clydebank has no Outdoors Grade: Scottish towns aren’t graded on the outdoors yet.
Green space
3.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical town in England and Wales 2.1
Near a park
92%
of residents within 400 m
Typical town in England and Wales 83%
Footpaths
132 km
5.0 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
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Clydebank’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 Clydebank
The biggest is Drumry Wood, 18 ha (45 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 10 named parks by size: 62 ha (154 acres) and 10 km of path
Parks & gardens 57 haPlaying fields 5.2 ha
The two biggest, Drumry Wood and Dalmuir Park, are 49% of the named green space and carry 5 km of path between them. 4 of the 10 are under 2 ha: small gardens, play spaces and pitches.
Dalmuir Park
Park or garden
12 ha (30 acres)2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
17 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.8 mi north-westfrom the centre
Drinking Fountain, Dalmuir Park, Clydebank Grade II*
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Golden Hill Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
7.0 ha (17 acres)1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
10 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1 mi northfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Wilderness
Park or garden
9.1 ha (22 acres)
13 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.3 mi north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Boquhanran Park
Park or garden
6.3 ha (16 acres)0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
9 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Clydebank
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Whitecrook Recreation Ground
Playing field
5.2 ha (13 acres)1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
7 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.8 mi south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Melford Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha (5 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Clydebank
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Clydeside Community Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha (4 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.9 mi westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Drumry WoodPark or garden · 18 ha · 2.9 km of path
DirectionsDalmuir ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsGolden Hill ParkPark or garden · 7.0 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWildernessPark or garden · 9.1 ha
DirectionsBoquhanran ParkPark or garden · 6.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsWhitecrook Recreation GroundPlaying field · 5.2 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsMelford ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsClydeside Community ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsFerry GreenPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMelford Community GardenPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsClose to home
How close Clydebank’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 (92%)Further (8%)
Clydebank92%
West Dunbartonshire towns93%
Towns in England and Wales83%
About 2,000 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 111 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 236 residents.
National Parks & National Scenic Areas
The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is 6.4 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
6.4 mi north1,861 km²since 2002
Official siteNational Scenic Area
Loch Lomond
7.8 mi north-west281 km²since 1980
National Scenic Area
The Trossachs
18 mi north49 km²since 1980
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park covers 1,861 km² and has been a National Park since 2002.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Clydebank is on the Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath
132 km of footpaths, tracks and core paths are mapped in Clydebank and the kilometre around it, 5.0 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.
NationalRegionalLocal
Clyde Coastal Path10.0 km
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath9.9 km
Drumchapel Way6.3 km
Clyde Coastal Path: 3: 7 Erskine Bridge to Hardgate6.1 km
Clyde Coastal Path: 2: 6 Woodhall Roundabout to Erskine Bridge2.7 km
Clyde Coastal Path: 3: 8 Hardgate to Stockiemuir Road2.0 km
The Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath, a national route, passes Clydebank. Close to home, the Drumchapel Way has 6 km of local walk within 2 km of the town. 4 regional routes pass through, including the Clyde Coastal Path, Clyde Coastal Path: 3: 7 Erskine Bridge to Hardgate, Clyde Coastal Path: 2: 6 Woodhall Roundabout to Erskine Bridge and Clyde Coastal Path: 3: 8 Hardgate to Stockiemuir Road.
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 Clydebank: June 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 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 135 | 122 | 106 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 99 | 113 | 112 | 145 | 143 | 153 |
April is the driest month (77 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 153 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 47 nights a year. The climate in Clydebank →
The coast
Beaches near Clydebank
4% of the area within 5 km of Clydebank is sea, so the Outdoors Grade counts it as inland. 1 beach is mapped within 5 km.
Bodden Boo0.7 mi from town
DirectionsSea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by SEPA; check it before swimming.
Things to do
111 playgrounds
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Newshot Island Local Nature Reserve7.4 ha · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsThe Saltings17 ha · 0.6 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 111
Monymusk Roman Play Park0.4 mi from town
DirectionsFerry Village Playground0.5 mi from town
DirectionsOrchard Street Play Area0.6 mi from town
DirectionsAnne Avenue Playpark0.8 mi from town
DirectionsRobertson Park Playarea0.9 mi from town
DirectionsRobertson Park South Play Park1.0 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 105 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Next door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
Duntocher and HardgateFaifleyErskineBowling and Old KilpatrickRenfrewBearsdenClydebank
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | – | 3.0 | 92% | 0% |
| Duntocher and Hardgate 1.1 mi | – | 5.3 | 93% | 0% |
| Faifley 1.4 mi | – | 5.9 | 100% | 0% |
| Erskine 1.7 mi | – | 1.6 | 33% | 0% |
| Bowling and Old Kilpatrick 2.1 mi | – | 4.4 | 86% | 0% |
| Renfrew 2.6 mi | – | 2.3 | 95% | 0% |
| Bearsden 3.0 mi | – | 2.8 | 76% | 0% |
None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Clydebank
What is the biggest park in Clydebank?
Drumry Wood, 18 ha (45 acres), with 2.9 km of path. Dalmuir Park (12 ha) is second. 10 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Clydebank near a National Park?
Yes. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park begins 6.4 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 Clydebank?
6 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Clyde Coastal Path, Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath and Drumchapel Way. Drumry Wood alone has 2.9 km of path.
How many people in Clydebank live near a park?
92% 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 Clydebank?
June 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 Clydebank’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Clydebank’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.