My parents have lived beside here all my life so I have fond memories of walking through here after…read moreschool with my Gran. In the ensuing 25ish (oh, God!) years, it's not changed one iota. There are 2 play areas with swings, chute etc, which are in constant use. In the centre of the park is Aikenhead House - now privately owned flats. There is also the awesome Walled Rose garden - no ball games and keep your dog on its lead in here! The park is regularly patrolled by council staff and police, but you may want to avoid the playpark parts in the evening as they've become a bit of a teen hangout.

I only heard about this place because the lovely Bowl Food truck was going to be there, but I'm…read morereally glad I went now. The Forestry commission have been working hard to revamp this area as part of the Legacy 2014 project and I popped along for an 'open day' event where they were highlighting all they were doing. When you walk in, you're immediately transported into a little paradise of greenery - although when I went it was FILLED to the brim with kids. Seriously, this is a great place for children. They have a bike track for kids to ride around filled with hills, rocky sections and plenty of opportunity to fling themselves round while staying safe. They also have a bouldering section - where the Climbing Academy were showing people how to safely boulder. I didn't try it but it looked pretty cool! If that weren't enough, there is the COOLEST adventure playground. Seriously, if it had been quieter and no kids were around I would absolutely have been running all round that. Yes, I am a big kid. This is true. A bit further a walk on the loop there's a lovely board walk by the water to have a nice wander, and they're working on some seating areas. A little birdie also told me the plan in the future is to have a bridge linking this park to the athletes village - a lovely idea to connect the two parts together and I can imagine it'd be a lovely walk around them all on a Sunday afternoon (to counteract the Sunday Roast!) While the grand opening isn't until Spring 2016, I highly recommend keeping an eye out for more events prior to then to check it out. And I know I'll be back in spring for sure.

I popped along here on my bike at the weekend to check out Glasgow's newest public park - and I was…read moreimpressed! The 15-hectare site was previously waste industrial land, located in a bend on the River Clyde by Dalmarnock. After many years of clearing and treatment, the Forestry Commission were able to start work rejuvenating this large east-end space. Located just over the river from the Commonwealth Village, in the shadow of the Emirates Arena / Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, the park is accessed from Downiebrae Road (near Tesco Rutherglen), and soon by a new foot and cycle bridge from the Village. A great space for families, there's lots of play facilities. For all ages there's extensive trails, riverside boardwalks, graded rock-climbing boulders, mountain-bike "pump track", meadow, picnic areas, and so on. Thousands of trees have been planted, and as they grow and mature, this amazing space will become a real gem in the renovated east-end.

I love this place so much! Whenever the sun decides to make a rare appearance I'm in the car and on…read moremy way for a lazy walk around the loch. The loch itself is huge. It has a fab path all the way around for an easy walk in the sun or there are plenty of little paths into the woods surrounding if you're feeling a little more adventurous. With loads of green space on all sides, even on the busiest days this park, Drumpelier can accommodate every need. Whether that be a picnic, a five-a-side game or even fishing, you won't feel anything but relaxed here. If you haven't packed a lunch there's a little cafe in the main building which unfortunately I've never tried. I just love a picnic!!! It also has a great play park at the far end of the car park, suitable for all ages. This area can get a touch busy on the sunnier days but I've never been and felt like we've waited long for my little one to have a go on the swings or in the sandpit. It's really dog friendly here too. I've found myself losing an afternoon on a trip with my hair baby just chatting to other dog owners on the way round. If you're finding yourself looking for somewhere to while away a sunny day then get in the car and head here. Don't forget the picnic basket!

Gorgeous country park with several large lakes, lots of walking paths and two large playgrounds…read more Picnic tables and a cafe on site but lots of open space to throw down a blanket and enjoy your own food, too. There are paddle boats in the summer months and lots of swans, geese, ducks and other water foul.

Tollcross park is a fantastic urban park encompassing a huge area including a small plant house,…read morerose garden, wooded area, playing fields and open grassy areas. Bordered by housing, including some fairly bogging flats, it's not somewhere I'd be keen to go at night but I have had many enjoyable walks with the family and the dog ('poo bins' are available) of a weekend morning. It's always clean and tidy and is maintained to a good standard by the local land services who are based nearby. Also included in the grounds is an city farm type animal place for the kids which always looked interesting as we walked past from the convenient parking at the leisure centre that adjoins the park.

So Tollcross has a park and it's less than 15mins from us...who knew…read more I'm always looking for new places to walk the Dog as walking the same routes day in day out can be boring. So we decided to TC park a quick try. When we parked I was surprised how big it was, conscious it was about to get very dark very quick we choose a path that we knew we could loop back on but from the map it looked like you could take all sorts of natural walks. There is an animal farm for kids and some sheep! This not so little park is brilliant and ideal for dog walking. What I did like was that parts of it was lit! So rare to find lights in a park. Ideal for winter nights!

Must visit spot. Very green and beautiful. You can also walk along the River Clyde from here.read more

Large park just east of downtown Glasgow along the river. There are many asphalt paths, open green…read morespace, landmarks, fountains, plaques, and benches. Beyond that, there's the People's Palace (gives the working class history), a playground, a suspension bridge over the river, and the winter gardens with exotic plants and a cafe. I spent 3 hours here just wandering and touring the People's Palace.

Great views over the city and the hills beyond from here. I don't know much about mountain biking,…read morebut they've put in a lot of new trails for the Commonwealth Games, so I imagine it's going to be pretty popular once the Games are over. My only other experience of Cathkin Braes was driving past it very late one night and noticing that there seemed to be rather a lot of cars in the car park... which might give you a clue about the other popular recreational sport that goes on there. ;-)

I had heard about Cathkin Braes getting a MTB trail for a while. Then heard that it was going to be…read morethe place for the 2014 commonwealth MTB race. A good couple of months ago when it was unofficially opened. I decided to go for a visit and see what the fuss was about, and maybe get a view as to how my skills would fare against a commonwealth rated trail. When you find the place and get in to the car park. It doesn't seem like much and I couldn't see such a big event being held here. Then again you hear all the rumours of what they are going to put in here and it clicks together. There is a big billboard that faces you as you are parked which advertises the place and gives you a little inclination as which was to go. So we begin. As you face the billboard head right. Follow the path and to your left you have the Green route, a little bit of a waste. Gives you no indication of what you are about to experience. If you miss that out and carry straight on you will come to the good stuff. You will also find yourself at the top of a big drop with a wind turbine just on the left. Pretty cool. I chickened out the big drop. After this you are in for more white knuckle stuff. Twists, turns, bearms, drops, rocks and steep climbs. Everything you would want. At this time I got there everything was still a little new. Needed time to bed in. Think there will still be work done on it. Signs need to be a little clearer. Got lost half way round but eventually found my way. If they get all the rumoured additions and maybe add a couple of finishing touches this place will be really good and close enough to Glasgow city centre. Distance wise not like a Glentress more akin to Carron Valley. Definitely will be back here, mostly to improve on my last visit. It was scary and left its mark on me but I will have the last laugh.