Local Nature Reserves in South Lanarkshire

Stonehouse Park is a proposed Local Nature Reserve on the northern edge of Stonehouse. It offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands and riverside habitats where you can enjoy nature and spot local wildlife.

The site sits along the steep banks of the River Avon in the Avon Valley. It includes mature woodland, new tree growth, marshy grassland and wetter areas such as fen and swamp. The Dunavon Burn runs through the centre, adding to the range of plants and wildlife you can see. Together, these habitats form part of an important wildlife corridor in South Lanarkshire.

What you can see and do

You can explore a variety of natural landscapes in one place. The mix of woodland and wetland habitats supports birds, insects and other wildlife throughout the year. The rivers and burns create changing scenery and provide important links for wildlife moving through the area.

Learn more about the site

You can find more detail in the Local Nature Reserve management statement, which explains how we look after the site and protect its habitats.

Stonehouse Park is one of several new Local Nature Reserves we designated in 2022, helping to protect important natural areas across South Lanarkshire.

If you would like to find out more or get involved, you can contact the Countryside and Greenspace team.

Notice of Stonehouse Park Local Nature Reserve - No. 1 Declaration 2022

Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance of Sections 19 and 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, on 27 January 2022, South Lanarkshire Council declared that it intends to manage land situated at Stonehouse Park, Stonehouse in the South Lanarkshire Council area and shown delineated within black boundaries on the Plan attached to said Declaration, as a Local Nature Reserve. In declaring this site as a Local Nature Reserve, the council aims to recognise and protect the area for its biodiversity, cultural history, educational and recreational value. The site is of local value due to its wildlife, natural environment and use by the community; through designation as a Local Nature Reserve, the council will maintain open access to this site for recreation and continue to work with the local community to make improvements for both nature and people.

Publication/inspection of documents

The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 requires South Lanarkshire Council to publish Notice of such Declarations in such manner as appears to them best suited for informing persons concerned. In terms of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 Schedule 6 Part 3 Paragraph 9, South Lanarkshire Council are of the view that giving notice of where copies of the documentation may be inspected, or making them available for inspection in a particular manner, may give rise to a significant risk of the transmission of coronavirus, or is likely to be ineffective or inappropriate due to action taken in order to control the incidence or transmission of coronavirus and is therefore publishing this Notice and the Plan referred to here on our website. 

Enquiries

Any enquiries regarding this Notice or the Declaration should be sent by email or by post to the Countryside and Greenspace Service.

Date of Notice: 8 March 2022