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Kilduskland Reservoir

75 ha

📷 Patrick Mackie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome75 ha

Getting here

56.01899, -5.48257

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦33+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Lesser Redpoll
  • 🍄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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin +30 more · last seen 2024; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin +30 more · last seen 2024; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Bombus lucorum, Common Carder Bee, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Rhododendron, Sand Spurrey, Annual Meadow-grass +234 more · last seen 2023

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Varies

Fungi — Porcelain Fungus, Urchin Earthfan · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crinan CanalCycling route▾
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Caledonia WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route279 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
firetower trailMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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Kilduskland Reservoir

📷 Patrick Mackie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kilduskland Reservoir

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cairnbaan Cup & Ring MarksUrban park5 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪Lochgilphead Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🪦Family Burial PlaceCemetery3.8 km→✦Carn Ban CairnHistoric site4.7 km→

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