Country parks · Central Scotland
Overtoun Park
Overtoun Park — park in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burnside · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Overtoun Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, Scotland". Coordinates: 55.8216°, -4.2139°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Overtoun Park is a public park in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Located close to the geographical centre of the town (surrounded by the High Crosshill, Stonelaw, Clincarthill and Quigleys residential neighbourhoods as well the local health centre), it is easily accessible to residents from many parts of the town and is thus fairly well used at most times.
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Background
History
The park was laid out on land donated to the Burgh in 1904 by Lord Overtoun, whose White's Chemical Works also ruined much of the area by reckless dumping of their toxic byproduct. Around the same time he made a similar donation for a park in Dalmuir near his family home, Overtoun House (both today in West Dunbartonshire), which initially had the same name and is bounded by Overtoun Road but is now known simply as Dalmuir Park. Rutherglen's Overtoun Park, the landscaped part of which – 13 acres in area – is roughly square-shaped with entrances at each corner but with the north-west corner on a much higher elevation than the others, was once the location of much of the annual Landemer Day…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8216, -4.2139
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- G73 3QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutherglen
- Nearest railway station
- Burnside — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q109690340 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Overtoun Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Overtoun Park?
- Overtoun Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G73 3QA).
- Who owns Overtoun Park?
- Overtoun Park is owned by South Lanarkshire Council.
- Is Overtoun Park free to visit?
- Yes, Overtoun Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Overtoun Park?
- The nearest railway station is Burnside, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G73 3QA.