An accessible woodland walk
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Date of visit: January 2026
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: a hidden impairment, accessing toilets and moving around.
I use or have experience of: changing places toilet, disabled toilet, hidden impairment, powerchair, toilet with hoist, toilets, walking aid, wheelchair
Overall Rating
Good
Cuningar Loop Woodland Park is a lovely spot for a stroll on a clear winter morning. The car park has eight accessible parking spaces, and there is also a Changing Places toilet, a play park and a peaceful riverside walk. It is definitely a great place to visit when you need to blow away the cobwebs.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
Whilst there is nothing in the way of alternative formats, I found the park to be generally welcoming. There are tarmac paths leading through the main points of interest, with wooden paths along the river and out of the park to Cuningar Way. The kids play park is large and much of the play equipment is made from wood which is lovely to see in a woodland setting. However, it is disappointing that there is no accessible play equipment. The ground in the play park is mostly sand/small stones which prevents most wheelchairs from entering and is likely to cause problems for some buggies. There is also a skate and cycle park which I wouldn't attempting in a wheelchair. I have the bruises from an earlier visit to prove it. Along the route there are several sculptures to catch the eye. My favourite is the huge wooden chair that looks like it belongs to a giant. There are also picnic benches, seats and the chance of spotting some wild birds.
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue, Step-free entrance, Seating at regular intervals
Parking & Transport
Average
I travelled to this place by personal vehicle
I've rated this section as average, mostly because of the state of the car park. There is thick rubber matting across the car park, much of which is filled with small stones. These stones are strewn across the area, obscuring the parking spaces and getting underfoot or into the grooves of tyres very easily. I counted four accessible parking spaces near the entrance and a further four in the car park alongside three parent and child spaces. The bays are quite large with hatched markings on either side. The closest bus stop is half a mile away on Dalmarnock Road where the 18, 18A, 46, 65 and 90 services operate. The nearest accessible train station is Dalmarnock, which has lifts from each platform. This is just under a mile from the car park. You can take a shorter route from the station which crosses a wooden bridge and brings you to the top of the park. I'd suggest this route as its much more direct. You aren't missing much by skipping the car park.
Accessible facilities: Dedicated on-site parking
Accessible Toilets
Average
The toilets are in a building called The Bothy which also has a Changing Places toilet and an office space. Accessing the toilets was a bit of a challenge as I had to wrestle with the door to enter the building. It was a heavy manual door which a member of the public helped me manage. When leaving I had to push the bar on the door and again wrestle with it. The male toilet is on the left and the female on the right and both have an accessible cubicle. I went to the male toilet and saw a printed sign on the cubicle door advising that it was out of order. I still popped my head in to see what it looked like. The door opens outwards and has a helpful handrail. The reason for the closure was that the flush had been broken off the toilet. I could see however that it had been installed on the same side as the transfer space which is ideal. The toilet had a soft backrest and white rails to one side and a white toilet seat which does not contrast well against the white walls. The red cord hangs to the right when seated and reaches the floor. The small sink had a lever style tap and white grab rails on either side. There was plenty of room inside the cubicle. Other than the heavy door at the entrance my other criticism would be that it was not clear from the outside that there were accessible cubicles. If a cubicle is out of order it would be much easier for people if there was signage on the outer door or something to highlight the option of using the Changing Places toilet if you have a RADAR key. One final critique is that at the foot of the short hill leading to the entrance to The Bothy there was a sandwich board advising of opening hours. I had to go on the grass to get around this and there is some irony in signage for access hours getting in the way of access. I will review the Changing Places toilet separately.
Facilities: Accessible toilet
Staff
This location was not staffed during my visit.
