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Glenfarg Reservoir

149 ha

📷 Peter Gamble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome149 ha

Getting here

56.28503, -3.44863

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Cormorant
  • 🌿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 — Mallard, Cormorant, Grey Heron +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Grey Heron +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Soft-rush, Creeping Buttercup +228 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Gorse, Soft-rush, Creeping Buttercup +228 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Hogweed, Common Nettle +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Green Fritillary, Mesembrina meridiana · last seen 2013; Insects — Dark Green Fritillary, Mesembrina meridiana · last seen 2013

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Saints WayWalking route130 km

Three Saints Way – Killin to St Andrews. The lives of three saints – Saint Kessog, Saint Fillan and Saint Serf – are commemorated by this pilgrimage, connecting Scotland’s dramatic west coast to the rocks and hills of the east.

Named routeRef TSWLength 130 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 775Cycling route
Named routeRef 775National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 775Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route269 m
Named routeRef 775Length 269 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 775Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route774 m
Named routeRef 775Length 774 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route699 m
Named routeRef 775Length 699 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glenfarg Reservoir

📷 Peter Gamble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wallace ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wallace ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Glenfarg GreenUrban park3.1 km→💧Glenfarg ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦CondieHistoric site2.5 km→✦PathmilnHistoric site2.9 km→

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