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Arnot Reservoir

21 ha

📷 William Starkey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

56.20728, -3.28001

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Marsh Thistle, Stag's-horn Clubmoss +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Marsh Thistle, Stag's-horn Clubmoss +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Glen Vale PathWalking route7.7 km
Named routeLength 7.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bishop Hill LoopWalking route12.5 km
Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Drumain DanderWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
East Feal StrollWalking route7.3 km
Named routeLength 7.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 1Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Above the Arnot Reservoir

📷 William Starkey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Above the Arnot Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lochty ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Tanshill ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Lochend Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→⛪Trinity Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪Kinglassie Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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