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Knocknairshill Reservoir

8 ha

📷 william craig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

55.92231, -4.71071

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Herring Gull
  • 🌿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 — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sharp-flowered Rush, Heather, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +329 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Sharp-flowered Rush, Heather, Hare's-tail Cottongrass +329 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bilberry, Ground-elder +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +34 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +34 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Greenock CutWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Waterman's RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Regional cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 75Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route116 m
Named routeRef 75Length 116 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 75Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 75Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Knocknairshill Reservoir

📷 william craig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knocknairshill Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Birkmyre ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Grass WalkwayUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bellville Community GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Murdieston DamUrban park4.7 km→

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