Linn Park
🏟 Playground & park · Cathcart, Glasgow
Linn Park
Glasgow's second-largest park and nature reserve with two play areas and an inclusive adventure playground.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times; specific facilities subject to their own hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Linn Park
Linn Park is Glasgow's second-largest park, an 82-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the Southside, acquired by Glasgow Corporation in 1919 and brought within the city boundary in 1938. Once part of the Maxwell estates, it still holds the remains of Cathcart Castle and the early-19th-century Linn House, and the White Cart Water winds through its woodlands past the historic Snuffmill Bridge. For families it has two children's play grounds, with the play area near the Old Castle Road and Seil Drive entrance aimed at older children. The park's adventure playground has been sub-leased to The Yard, a Scottish charity that supports disabled children and young people aged 0 to 25 and their families through adventure play, with the Linn Park Adventure Play Centre completed in 2025. An active Friends of Linn Park group supports the park. It is managed by Glasgow City Council, is free to enter and open at all times, with facilities subject to their own hours.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Local Nature Reserve
- White Cart Water walks
- remains of Cathcart Castle
- Snuffmill Bridge
- woodland trails
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- two children's play grounds
- adventure playground (run by The Yard)
📍 Nearby places to play
- King's Park · approx 1.3 miles · King's Park
- Auldhouse Park · approx 1.4 miles · Newlands
- Queen's Park · approx 1.8 miles · Langside
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Linn Park free?
Yes. Linn Park is a free public park and Local Nature Reserve managed by Glasgow City Council and is open at all times.
What play areas are there at Linn Park?
There are two children's play grounds, with the one near the Old Castle Road/Seil Drive entrance suited to older children, plus an adventure playground run by the charity The Yard.
Is there an inclusive play area at Linn Park?
Yes. The adventure playground is run by The Yard, a charity supporting disabled children and young people aged 0 to 25 through adventure play.
Where is Linn Park?
It is on Glasgow's Southside near Cathcart and Castlemilk, with entrances off Clarkston Road and Old Castle Road (around G44 5PN).
What can families see at Linn Park?
As well as the play areas there are woodland walks along the White Cart Water, the historic Snuffmill Bridge and the remains of Cathcart Castle.