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Backwater Reservoir

463 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome463 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cateran TrailWalking route104 km

Blairgowrie

Named routeLength 104 kmRound tripNational walking route
Kirkton of Glenisla Coffin RoadWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmLocal walking route

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