The park's Highland cattle herd is maintained to provide natural grazing management for the meadow environments.
The Burrell Collection contains over 9,000 objects donated to the city by Sir William Burrell in 1944.
Pollok House, located on-site, served as the setting for filming the television series Outlander.
The park was designated a country park in 1978, the first of its kind in Scotland.
Several ancient trees within the park are estimated to be over 250 years old.
The estate grounds contain remnants of old lime kilns and historic boundary walls dating back to the 18th century.
Pollok Country Park is Glasgow's largest green space, spanning over 146 hectares of woodland, gardens, and parkland. The estate serves as the permanent home to the Burrell Collection, a world-class art museum housed within a refurbished building. It is famously home to a herd of Highland cattle that roam the designated paddocks. The White Cart Water flows through the grounds, creating various walking trails along the riverbanks. The park originated as part of the ancestral estate of the Maxwell family, who held the lands for seven centuries. Its landscape combines manicured lawns with ancient, semi-natural woodland areas. The site is a registered designed landscape and is managed by Glasgow City Council. It hosts significant botanical variety, including a rhododendron garden and the sprawling grounds of the historic Pollok House.
The path overlooking the Highland cattle paddock with the park's woodland canopy in the background.
Download the park's digital map before arrival as mobile signal can be inconsistent in dense woodland areas.
Follow the designated trails to protect the park's biodiversity and avoid erosion in non-path areas.
Use the bike-share scheme available at the main entrance to cover the vast distance between the Burrell Collection and Pollok House efficiently.
Do not attempt to pet or feed the Highland cattle, as they are large animals that may react unpredictably.
Keep dogs on leads near the Highland cattle and wildlife areas; carry away all litter to maintain the wild landscape.
