- General Info
- Events at Muiravonside
- Newparks Farm
- Cafe
- Amenities
- Play Park & Trails
- Getting here
- New Play Park
- Volunteering
- Annual Parking Pass
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Play Park
Muiravonside is Falkirk's only Country Park, providing 170 acres of stunning woodland and parkland, a mini demonstration farm, a sculpture trail and a children's play area.
The River Avon trail runs through the site, and the John Muir Way passes close by too, offering lots of opportunities for exploring the local area. The John Muir Way can be accessed by following the wooden stairs from the river path up to the top of the impressive Avon aqueduct.
The Sculpture and Poetry trail added to the park in 2016 can be enjoyed by heading through the archway beside the main car park and then following the 'art in the park' way markers and map boards.
The park also has a great play area and two adventure trails featuring chunky wooden play equipment.
Related Events
The Farm
We have a wide range of animals at the farm to visit, these include:
o Highland cattle - Kyla, Haggis, Beth, Mona, and Caity
o Equine 'staff' - Charley and Jake the Clydesdale horses; the Shetland ponies - Robbie (a rescued Shetland pony we rehomed from the SSPCA), Teddy and Eddie
o Several pigs – we have Wessex and Gloucester Old Spot breeds
o Mixed flock of rare breed sheep, including Hebridean, Valais Blacknose, Boreray and North Ronaldsay
o A collection of different breeds of goats
o Alpacas – Whistler, Chipper, Twister and 7up
o Our red deer Gertrude
o Amazon parrots - Chico and Del
The restored farm steading buildings house an assortment of smaller animals including rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and exotic birds, whilst the nearby wildfowl pond and bird enclosures contain flocks of larger birds like chickens, geese and ducks.
Support the Farm
Newparks Farm is home to a wide collection of animals and as you can imagine a lot of food, care and attention is required to keep them healthy and safe. Your support can help us cover the costs of upkeep and allow us to provide the best care possible for the animals.
For more information, please e-mail Claire Martin - claire.martin@falkirk.gov.uk
What To Do
Muiravonside is the place to come for many reasons – whether you stop off for a quick walk or spend the day here, there is lots to see and do! Explore our trails and discover a meadow buzzing with life, gorgeous mature woodland and peaceful riverside paths.
Other amenities include:
- Toilets: Courtyard toilets open 10am - 4pm, Farm toilets open 9am - 4pm.
- Accessible toilets and baby changing: Accessible toilet facilities are available in the courtyard, and baby changing tables are available at both the courtyard and farm toilets.
- Play park
- Play trails
- Newparks Farm
- Car Park (£1 charge)
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Play Park & Trails
Our play park provides fantastic and safe fun for the family. You will find picnic benches, climbing frames, swings including an accessible swing, a slide alongside other play equipment.
You can also find out about our natural world and as you follow our Sculpture trail, you will see beautiful views and read about the environment on our interpretation panels next to the sculpture pieces. Each piece is inscribed with an excerpt from a poem from Kenneth Stephen's book of children's poetry 'Imagining Things'.
The trail is suitable for all ages make sure to pick up a map which shows you the route as you enter the trail.
Getting here from M9 junction 4 take the exit marked Bathgate, Livingston, Maddiston A801 M8 follow this road till the next roundabout, take the first exit B825 Muiravonside Country Park. follow the B825 until you see a sign on the right of the road ‘Muiravonside Country Park next right’.
From Linlithgow follow the high street towards Falkirk and M9 junction 4, at the traffic lights Linlithgow bridge go straight through the lights and take the first left. Follow this road until you come to a sign at the left side of the road ‘Muiravonside Country Park next left’.
Coming Soon! A wonderful new play park!
Thanks to funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Play Renewal Fund, Muiravonside Country Park is getting a brand-new play park in summer 2024. The new park will feature a wide variety of equipment for children of all ages, including a flying fox and a fantastic farm-themed multi-play tower. The play park will also feature a sensory garden with different sounds, colours, textures and scented plants to explore. The new play park has been designed, and will be installed by, Kompan, who successfully tendered for the project.
We currently have opportunities for volunteers at Muiravonside!
We run a regular conservation volunteering programme which you can join at any time. Sessions take place on Wednesdays from 10am-2pm, and we do a variety of tasks to take care of the country park and it’s wildlife and habitats, including path clearance, willow coppicing, litter picking, wildflower seeding, painting fences, weeding, wildlife surveys and pruning in our community orchard. We welcome everyone and you don't need any special skills, just enthusiasm, sensible outdoor clothing and an interest in improving the park.
We also have opportunities to help out with our varied country park events programme
Please contact the Countryside Ranger to register your interest in country park or events volunteering – Claire.Martin@falkirk.gov.uk
We also have volunteers at our farm who assist with the day-to-day care of our animals. If you’re interested in farm volunteering or a work experience placement at the farm, please contact Donna - donna.kisielewski@falkirk.gov.uk
Annual parking passes are now available to purchase for Muiravonside Country Park.
- Membership Period: 1 year
- Price: £104.00
Click the link below to purchase.
Buy Parking Pass Here
