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Battle of Glen Fruin

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.06620, -4.77070

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Wild Angelica, Hard-fern +107 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Wild Angelica, Hard-fern +107 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bilberry +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Heath +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Heath +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Lochs WayWalking route52 km
Named routeLength 52 kmNational walking route
John Muir Way (Helensburgh to Balloch)Walking route14.5 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 14.5 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Helensburgh to Garelochhead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Helensburgh to Arden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Three Lochs Way on Glen Fruin Road towards Auchenvennel

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Three Lochs Way on Glen Fruin Road towards Auchenvennel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🪦Faslane CemeteryCemetery2.7 km→✦Shandon MotteHistoric site2.4 km→💧Auchengaich ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→✦St Bride's ChapelHistoric site4.2 km→💧Auchengaich ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→⚽Bendarroch Public ParkPlaying field4.3 km→

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