Getting here
55.87169, -4.07037
Best for
8 activitiesPicnic day out
Free95%picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out
Family friendly
Free95%playground, café, toilets, picnic area
Playgrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Waterside walks
Varies75%parking, toilets, café; Reservoir — waterside public access
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 kmWalking
5
5 named nearby
Cycling
49
49 named nearby
Named routes and paths nearby
About this reservoir
Lochend Loch is a reservoir covering 25 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 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
Facilities
Café
Café Culture · 277m
Parking
4 nearby · Free · 180m
Picnic spot
5 · 147m away
Playground
231m away
Toilets
257m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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