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Laggan Reservoir

914 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome914 ha

Getting here

56.90020, -4.61171

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +22 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Tormentil, Cross-leaved Heath +111 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Heather, Tormentil, Cross-leaved Heath +111 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Large Red Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Large Red Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Rowan +3 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Highland WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Laggan Reservoir

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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