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Tartan Walk this Leap Year Day!
Get Active in Lochwinnoch this February 29th
with the Annual Tartan Walk!
On Leap Year day at 11.00 hrs,...
Update on path closures Muirshiel
The Park Estate staff have been working hard clearing trees over the last few weeks to get the storm damaged woodland safe. As a result we are happy to tell you most of the trails are now open at Muirshiel. The main path to Windy Hill is open and all...
No Lochwinnoch Farmers’ Market this March
Lochwinnoch Farmers’ Markets will be held at Castle Semple in June and December this year and will not be going ahead this March or September. Apologies to any disappointed...
Clydeside Orienteers at Muirshiel
This hugely successful event saw 128 competitors descend on Muirshiel Country Park. Armed with maps, compasses and high-tech location recorders, the enthusiastic orienteers ran the course around Windy Hill and through the woodland trails to find each of the markers. A...
Parkhill Wood Re-opens
Woodland management operations have been completed on time and consequently access restrictions have been lifted today.
The felled timber will be used by the Park and by community...
Frosted Scuptures at Castle Semple
Art in the Park – Take Two!
8 members of the Macdonald and Connelly families were the artists in the two part...
Green Woodworking at the Greenock Cut
Green woodworking (bodging) involves the use of freshly felled timber and embraces a number of woodland crafts, including turning, carving,
and various tasks making chairs, sticks, baskets, etc.. Green logs can easily be split...
History Rediscovered – The Windy Hill Cairn
Windy Hill is the pride of Muirshiel Country Park and has been a firm favourite and most popular walk for a generation. Only twenty minutes walk past the Green Man and...
Parkhill Wood Closures
All woodland paths will be closed in Parkhill Wood for essential tree felling operations between the hours of 08:00 - 18:00 on the following days:
Wednesday 1st Feb
Thursday 2nd Feb
Monday 6th Feb
Wednesday 8th Feb
Thursday 9th Feb
The felling...
Star Gazing Evening 17th Feb *Cancelled*
Unfortunately due to circumstances outwith our control, our Star Gazing Evening due to take place on Friday February 17th
