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Afton Reservoir

122 ha

📷 wrobison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome122 ha

Getting here

55.31212, -4.15300

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦30+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Raven
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Black Grouse +27 more · last seen 2024; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Black Grouse +27 more · last seen 2024; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Rock-moss, Cow-horn Bog-moss, Bristly Fringe-moss +68 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Hydroptila tineoides, Orange-tip +11 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track on west side of Afton Reservoir

📷 wrobison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track on west side of Afton Reservoir

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