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Kilmannan Reservoir

97 ha

📷 David Robertson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome97 ha

Getting here

55.97235, -4.41711

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Greater Butterfly-orchid · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Greater Butterfly-orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 2)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 7Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route84 m
Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunset over Kilmannan Reservoir

📷 David Robertson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunset over Kilmannan Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Faifley Parish ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🌱Douglas Muir Wildlife TrailUrban park5 km→✦BurncrooksHistoric site1.6 km→💧Greenside ReservoirReservoir3.2 km→💧Loch HumphreyReservoir4.1 km→✦Standing StonesHistoric site4.8 km→

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