Castle Semple Country Park
Castle Semple Visitor Centre and Country Park is the gateway to Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park with wonderful water for outdoor activities plus walks, wildlife and woodlands.
About Castle Semple Country Park
| Castle Semple Country Park Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA | |
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The Visitor Centre and Country Park provide a great place to enjoy ‘wonderful water, walks and wildlife’ all year round in the ancestral homelands of the Clan Semple at the gateway to Scotland’s largest Regional Park.
Follow the ‘Semple Trail’ for a level off road route from the railway station, to the village, the Visitor Centre and along to Parkhill Wood past Castle Semple Collegiate Church and The Temple on Kenmure Hill to the village of Howwood.
Lots of outdoor activity courses and group taster sessions are available as well as bike hire, the Centre is on Sustrans off road cycle route 7 Glasgow – Irvine. There are a number of water sports and fishing clubs based at the Loch.
There is free car parking, toilets, picnic sites, sign posted walks, wildlife watching opportunities and a Countryside Ranger Service.
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Upcoming Events at Castle Semple Country Park
Drop In: Practical Conservation (Himalayan Balsam)
Join our rangers and volunteers to help control the spread of Himalayan Balsam on the Castle Semple lochshore.
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Birds of Castle Semple Loch
Castle Semple Loch is home to a broad diversity of birdlife during the summer, join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a guided bird walk and learn all about the different species in residence!
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Bumblebee Walk
Join one of Clyde Muirshiel's rangers on a walk around Castle Semple Country Park, and learn all about the different species of bumblebees resident in the park!
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Summer Kids: Johnshill Orienteering
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 13th July they'll be doing some practical orienteering at Johnshill Meadow!
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Wildflower Walk
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a guided wildflower identification walk around Castle Semple Country Park and learn about the broad diversity of wildflowers that can be seen along the lochshore!
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Guided Tour: Castle Semple Country Park
Join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a guided historical tour of Castle Semple Country Park on Sunday 24th July!
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Summer Kids: Insect Hotel Building
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 27th July they'll be building insect hotels!
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Summer Kids: Feed the Birds
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 10th August they'll be feeding and learning about the birds at Castle Semple Loch!
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Drop In: Practical Conservation (Rhododendron)
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers and volunteers to help control the spread of Himalayan Balsam on the Castle Semple lochshore.
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Summer Butterfly Walk
Can you tell the difference between a peacock butterfly and a small tortoishell? Why not join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for this guided butterfly walk at Castle Semple!
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Drop In: Learn to Meadow at Johnshill
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for this drop in session at Johnshill, where they'll be scything the meadow to help the wildflowers grow!
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Tree Identification Walk
Join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a tree identification walk around Parkhill Wood on 11th September!
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