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Glendoe Reservoir

289 ha

📷 Donald Noble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome289 ha

Getting here

57.09613, -4.54375

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black Grouse, Greenshank, Red Grouse (scotica) +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black Grouse, Greenshank, Red Grouse (scotica) +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Striped Twin-spot Carpet · last seen 2016; Insects — Striped Twin-spot Carpet · last seen 2016

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dixon's Thread-moss · last seen 2015; Plants — Dixon's Thread-moss · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Construction of dam for Glendoe Hydropower Scheme

📷 Donald Noble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Construction of dam for Glendoe Hydropower Scheme

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