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Leperstone Reservoir

9 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

55.90933, -4.63883

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Great Crested Grebe
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Mesembrina meridiana, Oedemera virescens · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Mesembrina meridiana, Oedemera virescens · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Castle Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Overtoun House Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Crags Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Shore Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Regional cycle route
Dumbarton Central to Council Offices Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dumbarton Castle Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leperstone reservoir

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leperstone reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Finlaystone Country EstateUrban park2.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱ParkleaUrban park2.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Birkmyre ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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