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Greenside Reservoir

34 ha

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

55.94817, -4.44451

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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

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +6 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +6 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Overtoun House Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Crags Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Garscadden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 7Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 7Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Greenside Reservoir

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Greenside Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dalmuir ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Church of St John BoscoUrban park4.3 km→🌱Goldenhill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Clydebank and District Golf CourseUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.8 km→🦉The SaltingsNature reserve3 km→

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