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Muiravonside Country Park is a 170-acre country park located in the Falkirk area of central Scotland, near the villages of Maddiston and Whitecross. The park occupies the former grounds of the historic Muiravonside estate and was opened to the public in the late 1970s following the restoration of the estate land by Falkirk District Council.

The park sits within the valley of the River Avon and forms part of the wider River Avon Heritage Trail. Its landscape combines woodland, open parkland and riverside walks, with historic features including old lime kilns, a hydro-powered sawmill and a seventeenth-century doocot reflecting the area’s agricultural and industrial past.

Today Muiravonside Country Park serves as Falkirk’s main country park and a popular outdoor recreation site. Visitors can explore a network of trails, a sculpture and poetry trail, children’s adventure play areas and Newparks Farm, a small demonstration farm with domestic animals. The park also connects to long-distance routes including the John Muir Way, making it a well-used destination for walking, cycling and outdoor events.