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Loch Craig

39 ha
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome39 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • 🐕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 — Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Leaf Beetle · last seen 2023; Insects — Willow Leaf Beetle · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornliebank to Mearns Cross Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eaglesham to Strathaven Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eaglesham to East Kilbride signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eaglesham to Clarkston signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eaglesham to Newton Mearns signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track between Bennan Loch and Lochcraig Reservoir

Track between Bennan Loch and Lochcraig Reservoir

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