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Birkenburn Reservoir

25 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

55.99943, -4.12733

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Collared Parachute, Chanterelle, Oak Mildew +39 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Collared Parachute, Chanterelle, Oak Mildew +39 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Raven, Rook +22 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Raven, Rook +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Copper · last seen 2014; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Copper · last seen 2014

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Chanterelle, Blackfoot Polypore, Oyster Mushroom

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Ash · last seen 2021; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Ash · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Antonine WayWalking route
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Thomas Muir TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Strathblane to Croy)Walking route20.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 20.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 755Cycling route
Named routeRef 755National Cycle Network
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6 km
Named routeRef 754Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Eas DubhMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birkenburn Reservoir from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birkenburn Reservoir from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉Dumbreck MarshNature reserve4.6 km→⛪Kilsyth Anderson ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪Milton of Campsie Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→💧Carron Valley ReservoirReservoir4 km→💧Birkenburn ReservoirReservoir0 m→⛳Campsie Golf ClubGolf course4.8 km→

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