Pollok House Bridge over the White Cart Water among spring trees in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow

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Forest bathing at Pollok Country Park

Glasgow's largest park: old estate woods, riverside paths on the White Cart Water and the ancient North Wood.

Pollok Country Park is the largest park in Glasgow, about 146 hectares of the old Pollok Estate, home of the Maxwell family for more than 700 years. Anne Maxwell Macdonald gave the estate and Pollok House to the city in 1966 on condition it stayed a public park. Alongside the gardens and the Burrell Collection there are extensive woodlands, including the ancient North Wood, and the White Cart Water runs through the middle.

Most visitors gather around Pollok House, the Burrell and the Old Stable Courtyard, so you will find more room once you head into the woodland walks or along the riverside paths. If you come by train from Pollokshaws West, the walk in already takes you through the park. Paths are mostly surfaced, with some steps, and the woods give good shelter on a wet day. The park's Highland cattle graze the open fields between the woods.

Practical

Managed by
Glasgow City Council (Pollok House by the National Trust for Scotland)
Parking
Pay and display at the Riverside car park and the Burrell car park; drive in from Dumbreck Road
Terrain
Mostly surfaced paths with some steps; woodland and riverside walks
Nearest station
Pollokshaws West, about a mile's walk to Pollok House
Facilities
Toilets at the Old Stable Courtyard and the Burrell Collection; restaurants at Pollok House and the Burrell; Countryside Ranger Centre
Opening and entry
Park open at all times, free; individual buildings have their own opening hours
Official page
glasgow.gov.uk

Last updated 4 November 2026. Paths, parking and access can change, so check before you visit. Spotted something out of date? Please let us know.

Guides nearby

Three guides within 15 miles of Pollok Country Park

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Photos: Castlemilk Park, Alec MacKinnon (CC BY-SA 2.0); Cathkin Braes Country Park, Alec MacKinnon (CC BY-SA 2.0); Dawsholm Park, Richard Sutcliffe (CC BY-SA 2.0).