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Balgillie Reservoir

9 ha

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

56.21918, -3.22806

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Mallard, Mute Swan +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Mallard, Mute Swan +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Red Fescue, Oxeye Daisy +104 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Yarrow, Red Fescue, Oxeye Daisy +104 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Flowering Currant, Hogweed, Wild Thyme +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Kidney-spot Ladybird, Mikiola fagi, Larch Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Kidney-spot Ladybird, Mikiola fagi, Larch Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 1Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 1Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View downhill towards Balgillie Reservoir

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View downhill towards Balgillie Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Falkland Palace GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Gilvenbank ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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