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Ballo Reservoir

131 ha

📷 Bill Kasman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome131 ha

Getting here

56.23082, -3.25209

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Procumbent Pearlwort, Devil's-bit Scabious +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Procumbent Pearlwort, Devil's-bit Scabious +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Common Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Common Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 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

20 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 route226 m
Named routeRef 1Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 1Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 1Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of Ballo Reservoir, Lomond Hills

📷 Bill Kasman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of Ballo Reservoir, Lomond Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Falkland Palace GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱CommonUrban park3.9 km→🐄Pillars of HerculesVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Palace GardenUrban park3.9 km→🪦Falkland Old CemeteryCemetery3.5 km→⛪Falkland Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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