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Black Linn Reservoir

9 ha

📷 Lairich Rig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

55.96131, -4.49021

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕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

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Carabus glabratus, Chrysotoxum arcuatum, Common Hawker +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Carabus glabratus, Chrysotoxum arcuatum, Common Hawker +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Castle Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Overtoun House Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Crags Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dumbarton Central to Council Offices Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dumbarton Castle Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Dumbarton East to Council OfficesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route152 m
Named routeRef 7Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Black Linn Reservoir

📷 Lairich Rig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Black Linn Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱East End ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Dumbarton CommonUrban park4.8 km→🦉The SaltingsNature reserve4.7 km→🪦New Dumbarton CemeteryCemetery3.4 km→⛪PresbyteryReligious grounds3.7 km→

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