Parks and Gardens

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The Council look after public parks and gardens throughout Renfrewshire. The larger parks include:

• Barshaw Park
• Robertson Park
• Gleniffer Braes Country Park
• Fountain Gardens

For more information about the parks and gardens in and around Renfrewshire, please use the related content links on the right.

Barshaw Park

This tree-lined park is Renfrewshire's largest municipal park and includes open grass areas ideal for picnics and recreation. A central feature of the park is the pond which is used by model boat club enthusiasts as well as swans and ducks. A range of summer recreational activities are available including:

• model railway
• putting
• bouncy castle

The more active can enjoy the cycling and walking routes. Other attractions include a nature corner and a secluded walled Peace garden displaying spring and summer bedding plants. A new play area with a wide range of challenging play equipment for 5 to 14 year olds was recently added.


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Robertson Park

This park was a gift from William Robertson, a local shipping merchant, early in the twentieth century. It has been preserved and improved for the community and features:

• pond
• bowling club
• model traffic area for bikes
• pets' corner

All facilities are set within mature trees, shrubs and grassed areas.

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Gleniffer Braes Country Park

This park covers a large area of 526 hectares and includes a 'site of importance for nature conservation' (SINC). Grasslands and mature woodland in the steep sided gorges and glens make up most of the SINC area. Other landscape features include waterfalls and streams, small reservoirs and ponds, moorland, gently rolling hills and rugged heathland with old drystone walls.

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Fountain Gardens

The gardens were originally named the 'Hope Temple Gardens' by Mr John Love (1747 to 1828), a Paisley merchant. In 1866, the gardens were sold to Thomas Coats who then gifted them to the town of Paisley. The park takes its name from the magnificent fountain which is its central feature. The gardens also contain one of the best statues of Robert Burns. We are applying for Heritage Lottery funding to help restore the gardens. Recent improvements include floodlighting the Burns statue, resurfacing walls and developing new walking and cycling routes.

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