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Bonaly Reservoir

9 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

55.88162, -3.26456

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Phaonia angelicae +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cicadella viridis, Phaonia angelicae +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bonaly Reservoir

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bonaly Reservoir

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🌱Hailes Quarry ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Spylaw Public ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Spylaw Public ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Colinton and Craiglockhart DellsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Colinton Mains ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Murrayburn & Hailesland Community ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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