Thank you to everyone who took part in our consultation. We have now analysed your responses and we have created a draft Mugdock Strategy 2022 - 2027.
The Strategy will be presented to committee in December.
Vision
The Mugdock Country Park Strategy 2022-2027 aims to:
- recognise and celebrate the heritage of Mugdock;
- build capacity to best utilise our outstanding natural assets;
- improve access and facilities for all;
- create new opportunities for our local community and visitors to enjoy and connect with Mugdock Country Park.
We need your help!
Visitor Survey
During 2020 Mugdock Country Park experienced higher visitor numbers than ever before. This has increased the pressure on the landscape and existing facilities. We wish to plan for better facilities and improved access for visitors whilst looking after the natural heritage for the future.
We want to hear from you as a visitor to guide our future plans to better enable all visitors to enjoy Mugdock and all it has to offer.
This visitor survey (NOW CLOSED) should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and is being undertaken on behalf of the Mugdock Joint Management Committee. The survey will run from Monday 20 December 2021 until Monday 17 January 2022.
The Site
Mugdock Country Park is located 10 miles north of Glasgow close to the populations of Milngavie and Strathblane. It was designated a Country Park in 1987 and combines woodland, heathland, marshland and moor along with formal walking routes, a loch, castles and gunsites left over from WWII.
The area has a long and fascinating history as well as an outstanding natural environment which sees almost 70% of the Park designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Mugdock Castle designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Craigend Castle is C-listed and the Courtyard (former Stables building) is B-listed.
Mugdock Country Park is currently owned and managed by both East Dunbartonshire and Stirling Councils through a Joint Management Committee which meets quarterly.