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  • 5/5 bazza 0. 2 years ago on Google โ€ข 66 reviews
    Loved this park. Great basketball court and a spare hoop for balling. Great areas for the kids to play about and excellent views of the city as well. If its exercise you want then this would suit all your needs as well.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Thomas L. 4 years ago on Google โ€ข 7 reviews
    The new fencing around the park is looking very good , great work boys , working hard in that blistering sun to, great job keep it up. Hope the locals appreciate the work gone into it . This is our community keep it tidy please everyone . And pick up your dog mess !
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Gordon R. 2 years ago on Google โ€ข 156 reviews
    How satisfied you will be with a park depends upon what you want from a park. Despite living not far from Ruchill Park I had never been in it until yesterday since other local parks would certainly have been very busy. Ruchill Park was quiet except for a couple of families and some dog walkers. It was much bigger than I expected. The park is well cared for and has areas which have been left to nature. Great view from the flag poll at the top of the hill and the park was an unexpected delight
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Lesley-Anne K. 1 year ago on Google โ€ข 12 reviews
    I used to love playing here as a kid with family & friends, it was well kept, colourful with flowers & enjoyed the view from the flag pole. Now there's only few patches of daffodils that look more like colourful weeds, graffiti on places etc, everything is over grown coming onto path ways, glass from broken alcohol bottles, beer/lager cans on paths, I had to keep my dog on a short lead so he wouldn't walk on it. No dog poo bins so there's dog mess almost everywhere, from the good people like myself that picks up their dogs business there is the little bags placed at area's were I assume they used to be. The top of the flag pole had the same & graffiti. The trees are over grown blocking that magnificent view over our lovely city, I did manage to get a picture from a small gap. It was honestly heartbreaking to see such a beautiful place let go.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Andrew S. 9 months ago on Google
    The Ruchill Park Run is awesome. The park also has a decent basketball court too and play park for kids, great views if you walk up to the steeple
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Vaishnudebi D. 8 months ago on Google โ€ข 225 reviews
    2min walking distance from the Firhill Court. Really nice and clean park for walking, running, playing games, picnic, etc. Very green during the summer ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒณ

  • 3/5 Shafeer R. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a decent park, not the best, not the worst. Great view from the flagpole.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Elvinio P. 5 years ago on Google
    It's a big and clean park, have a good city view spot. And as a good park has a football field and swings for the kids. On the other hand it's very good for walks and runnings ๐Ÿ˜ƒ
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Runningwithstephen S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice now that it's all been done up and the new school is in place. Been years since I've been hear. All new fences and stuff around the park. Also park run on a Saturday morning ๐Ÿ”ฅ
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Stephen S. 4 months ago on Google โ€ข 95 reviews
    Bigger than I thought. Some good views and they have a Frisbee course! Great for dog walks. Some nice landmarks near by

  • 4/5 mark m. 11 months ago on Google โ€ข 70 reviews
    Nice walk for the dog. We use the training apparatus almost daily. Bins are badly needing emptied as are the endless bags of dog poo laying about,due to the lack of bins. Can be very noisy at night at the flag pole on the high hill. We find it safe at night,but a head torch would be a safer option.

  • 4/5 Callum A. 10 months ago on Google โ€ข 28 reviews
    A cute park that breaks away from the city vibes. Lots and lots of greenery, wild areas and even frisbee goals. Great for relaxing on a warm day or just stretching the legs. The flagpole leaves a little to be desired as greenery is now hiding a lot of the view. What you can still see on the other hand looks amazing!!

  • 4/5 J R. 8 months ago on Google โ€ข 14 reviews
    Beautiful views of the city centre, only if people stopped throwing rubbish on the streets... But I guess that is just part of Scotland. Is a shame having this beautiful and green country and not taking care of it

  • 5/5 Falak B. 5 years ago on Google โ€ข 9 reviews
    Amazing park. Thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Nicely Maintained and lots of greenery.

  • 4/5 George W. 4 years ago on Google
    Council park Good views from the flagpole

  • 4/5 Glory D. 2 years ago on Google
    Its a nice walk, play parks are definitely geared toward smaller kids. Saw a couple of deer too!

  • 5/5 Dania D. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

  • 5/5 Ian G. 2 years ago on Google
    Been years since I've been just brought back a lot of good memories went up to the steeple to see the view a we bit disappointed as tree and hedges blocking the lovely view

  • 3/5 Papilito M. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park with a nice view of the city

  • 5/5 Margaret K. 2 years ago on Google
    The views from the top of the park are stunning. You can walk up to the flag pole and see better views.

  • 5/5 Frisbee M. 4 years ago on Google
    This beautiful park in Glasgow has the very best 9 hole disc golf course in the UK by a country mile. Each and every hole demands brilliant execution. The views and layout are spectacular. A real hive of activity and on a sunny day, it's just a heavenly place to be. Great for all ages, friends, family, you name it. Ruchill Park is one of a kind.

  • 4/5 Caroline M. 6 years ago on Google
    Great Park for a walk with my dog really kept well and clean and everybody very nice also has a great wee gym, a basketball court and a football pitch.... only 4 stars as no lights at night so very dark to walk the dog this should defo be sorted!!!

  • 5/5 Greig M. 2 years ago on Google
    A compact, well maintained city park with wide avenues and some great views across the city. A decent level of facilities too with football pitch, basketball court, disc golf and several popular kids playparks.

  • 3/5 Suzanne D. 4 years ago on Google
    It's good if u want peace and quiet

  • 4/5 Amanda K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great park cld be doing wi a clean up tho swings full of bird poo

  • 5/5 Christine D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great disc golf course

  • 5/5 Carole N. 4 years ago on Google
    Probably my favourite park in Glasgow. Old reputation of being dangerous. Now empty, cleaner than most other parks and beautiful views of the city

  • 3/5 Eddie m. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a park

  • 4/5 Ruairidh W. 5 years ago on Google
    Lovely hilly park, great 9 hole Disc Golf course. Quite a lot of litter.

  • 5/5 DHEYAA Al K. 2 years ago on Google
    Visiting this place is fun and has amazing beauty

  • 5/5 Plainclothes M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great for running, sunbathing, drinking, Still Game sabaticals, gang fights, playing on swings and walking your dog

  • 4/5 Idunn 2 years ago on Google
    Relatively small park, but lovely surroundings!

  • 1/5 Nite R. 1 year ago on Google
    From what I used to remember Ruchill Park in the 90's and early Noughties it was a lovely park and 360 degree views from the flagpole and well kept by land services. Now in 2022 the park has now been neglected for some time, it's overgrown, the trees and bushes now cover the views at the flagpole the play areas for kids are vandalised and alcohol bottles and junkie needles are left strewn around and most edifices are left to wither away. It's a shame to see what the park has now become. :(

  • 3/5 Steve S. 6 years ago on Google
    Been coming here for over 30 years. The park is great for dog walking. Family's can come along and enjoy the play areas when the weather allows for days out. If your a fitness fanatic there are events held including fun runs, air golf and hills for the energetic, steep hills, bending hills, hard ground, soft ground. A lot of the park is over grown over the years paths have disappeared under moss and shrubbery. But still visible if you want to explore the area look out for them. The students recently brought the park to life when the recent snow fell arrived. As kids growing up in the area we loved going here in the snow with anything that would represent a sledge from a dinner tray out your grans kitchen to one of her oven trays if you never had a sledge. The students where here with those items plus snowboards and anything that slid them down the steep hills. There were snow men built everywhere, different characters making you smile and happy to be here. Now for the worst part and my photos will show why. The FLAGPOLE After walking up to the park some may decide to go the extra wee climb up the spiraling hill to the view point known as the flagpole. Here you have a great view of the city centre. As you rotate yourself around the circle trying to take in the full view you will be disappointed. At some point in the career of a park ranger some one must have thought it would be good to plant up shrubs and other plants along with some trees. Adding colour to the hill around the view. I think a review is needed and work should be carried out here ASAP. You get the great view over the city centre then looking around to any part away from the roof tops of the city your view of to the fantastic scenery of the campsie hills etc is obscured by fur trees, birch trees etc all planted at the top of the hill. Please GCC sort this and let visitors enjoy a full 360ยฐ view as would have been intended when the area was built up.

  • 4/5 Andrew H. 3 years ago on Google
    Extensive routes available through this large, hilly park. Very well maintained but wild and woody in places. Great views over the city.

  • 5/5 Emer B. 1 year ago on Google
    Local park, great (but hilly!) park run, nice view from the top

  • 5/5 Frank K. 11 months ago on Google
    Ruckhill Park is a hidden gem in North Glasgow but is full of surprises such as dear, woodpeckers, and even wild orchids. Great for children or just a nice walk.

  • 5/5 Thabiti D. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely scenic place for the entire family to go. No driving allowed inside the park by the general public. Plenty of exercise stations if you wish to exercise outdoors seriously or for fun.

  • 5/5 Oliwerrr P. 4 years ago on Google
    Scenic park & great green panoramas.

  • 5/5 Les D. 4 years ago on Google
    beautifully kept park. Lovely on a spring day

  • 5/5 Samuel D. 8 months ago on Google
    Peaceful, great views of the city.

  • 5/5 Ola M. 3 years ago on Google
    amazing location for my photoshoots

  • 4/5 Gus N. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice park

  • 5/5 Luke B. 3 years ago on Google
    Parkrun - friendly, inclusive and well organised. Lovely park. Fine views over Glasgow and the hills give it character.

  • 5/5 karen m. 3 years ago on Google
    Grass needs cut ...

  • 4/5 Marina 3 years ago on Google
    Great viewing point of Glasgow and beyond

  • 5/5 Fancy F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great view over Glasgow. Loved it!

  • 5/5 Karolina J. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to chill, walk around, play disc golf, basketball. Good for kids as well.

  • 1/5 Victoria F. 3 years ago on Google
    Very different now. To many over grown trees. Messy bins as full of rubbish.

  • 5/5 Calvin M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good park to relax. Basketball and football courts available. Also exercising machines.

  • 4/5 Martin J. 3 years ago on Google
    Surprisingly spacious but simple park with amazing views from the top and disc golf if that's your thing.

  • 5/5 Graeme M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice park for walking, there's a few play areas for kids, basketball, football cages, a wee pond, some woodland and a climb to the top of the hill will be rewarded with a fantastic view of Glasgow and beyond.

  • 4/5 Kenneth H. 4 years ago on Google
    Some of thr best views of Glasgow and beyond from the top of the park. Great place for a parkrun on a Saturday morning too. Could do with a wee bit of work on some of the paths etc otherwise would be 5 stars.

  • 4/5 Fenian B. 4 years ago on Google
    I've grew up around this park & have fond memories of the park,we locals hold our park in high esteem,always well looked after & arrangements are as good as anywhere,especially in summer,always so bright & colourful, delighted they removed they dangerous spikes to a modern fence,,mu friend fell off a tree in 70s & arm went clean through that spike,could have easily been his chest,neck,etc so well done but you also took your time,kids will try climb any fence,so your only making a dangerous situation for kids when u still have dangerous fences within the park,please remove them,

  • 3/5 Fishing Rivers /. 4 years ago on Google
    Alot of idiots hanging around

  • 1/5 Isabella D. 4 years ago on Google
    It was so out of the way,and very hilly ,as I was going to my great granddaughters nursery for Christmas carols,I don't know who decided to put a school and nursery so out of the way .

  • 4/5 Victor A. 4 years ago on Google
    good skyline

  • 5/5 Molly K. 4 years ago on Google
    nice park

  • 3/5 garry g. 3 years ago on Google
    Kept not bad grass could be doing with a cut, should think about AstroTurf be easier to maintain

  • 5/5 Anthony L. 4 years ago on Google
    Taking friend home.

  • 5/5 Andrew Q. 4 years ago on Google
    Filled with junkies down and outs some place

  • 5/5 Michelle M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place

  • 5/5 Arctic S. 4 years ago on Google
    Large park next to school and student places

  • 4/5 Bruk T. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool

  • 4/5 David C. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok for a walk

  • 4/5 James F. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice walk with dog in lovely big park great views park

  • 4/5 David B. 4 years ago on Google
    Clean and happy kids

  • 5/5 Oona 4 years ago on Google
    Good place for a run :)

  • 5/5 CRAIG B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Wee parkrun.

  • 5/5 Jamie H. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good park

  • 5/5 Iwona C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place for children to play, walk with the dog and overall relax (Original) Super miejsce na zabawฤ™ dla dzieci,spacer z psem i ogรณlny relaks

  • 1/5 Nicholas M. 4 years ago on Google
    Full of neds

  • 5/5 Allan john B. 4 years ago on Google
    plenty of walking space for people and dogs.


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