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Little Denny Reservoir

26 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

56.01049, -3.92603

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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
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Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Haircap, Holly, Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Haircap, Holly, Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Antonine WayWalking route
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Camp Castlecary CircuitWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound trip
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Up the Hill To BantonWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmRound trip
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1aCycling route
Named routeRef 1aLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 754Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 754Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6 km
Named routeRef 754Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbernauld Mountain Bike TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Denny Reservoir

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Denny Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Herbertshire Castle ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Herbertshire Castle ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉Bonnyfield Nature ParkNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Sunken GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Duncan Stewart ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Anderson Public ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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