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Clatto Reservoir

9 ha
BirdsPlaySeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Raven TrailWalking route2.4 km

Get a bird's eye view from the open slopes of Balkello Hill, which has a sweeping vista over Dundee and the Angus coast.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Woodland WanderWalking route1.7 km

Wind your way through the young woodland. The native trees growing here are becoming a great home for wildlife.

Named routeLength 1.7 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sidlaws View TrailWalking route600 m

Enjoy the panorama of Balkello Hill, Auchterhouse Hill and Balluderon Hill from this gentle trail through the trees.

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Wally's WyndWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Railway PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route

Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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