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Den of Ogil Reservoir

52 ha

📷 Dan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

56.74261, -2.92490

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit and Chaffinch
  • 🌿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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Raspberry, Soft-rush +213 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Jacobaea, Raspberry, Soft-rush +213 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Capsus ater, Large Red Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Capsus ater, Large Red Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Airlie MonumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
River Esk and Sawmill WalkWalking route
Named route
Old Roads from AfflochieWalking route8.5 km
Named routeLength 8.5 kmLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cairn, Ogil Hill

📷 Dan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairn, Ogil Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.5 km→⛪Fern Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→💧Den of Ogil ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦Cortachy CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Inverquharity CastleHistoric site4.4 km→✦InverquharityHistoric site4.6 km→

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