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Camphill Reservoir

192 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome192 ha

Getting here

55.76212, -4.76015

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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
  • 🌿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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Yarrow, Sneezewort +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Yarrow, Sneezewort +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cicadella viridis, Chrysotoxum arcuatum +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cicadella viridis, Chrysotoxum arcuatum +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Autumn Hawkbit +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route

This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Camphill reservoir

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kilbirnie Public ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪The Barony Old Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Kilbirnie CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦WW2 Spigot Mortar BaseHistoric site5 km→💧Muirhead ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→💧Muirhead ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→

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