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Loch Humphrey

69 ha

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

55.95220, -4.47119

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Raven
  • 🐕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 — Little Egret, Raven, Peregrine +106 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Raven, Peregrine +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Weevil, Oedemera virescens +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Weevil, Oedemera virescens +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Dumbarton East to Council OfficesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route152 m
Named routeRef 7Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Loch Humphrey

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Loch Humphrey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Church of St John BoscoUrban park4.5 km→🌱Dalmuir ParkUrban park5 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Goldenhill ParkUrban park5 km→🦉The SaltingsNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Erskine ParkUrban park4 km→

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