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Finlas Water

41 ha

📷 Chris Upson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

56.06938, -4.68922

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wavy Hair-Grass, Bilberry, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +154 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Wavy Hair-Grass, Bilberry, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +154 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Dandelion +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Orange-tip, Small White +1 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Small Heath, Orange-tip, Small White +1 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Lochs WayWalking route52 km
Named routeLength 52 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Helensburgh to Arden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
West Loch Lomond Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 40Regional cycle route
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Finlas Reservoir, Luss Hills

📷 Chris Upson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Finlas Reservoir, Luss Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Luss Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦CrannogHistoric site5 km→⛳The Carrick Golf CourseGolf course4.7 km→⛳Loch Lomond Golf CourseGolf course3.4 km→✦Colquhoun HouseHistoric site4.4 km→💧Finlas WaterReservoir0 m→

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