Getting here
55.06101, -3.87754
Best for
1 activityWildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
National Byway Dumfries Loop · Cycling0
Glenkiln Loop Cycle Route · Cycling0
Route 7 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Lochenkit is a reservoir covering 20 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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