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Loch Ruan Reservoir

7 ha

📷 Derek Tootill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

55.44548, -5.58718

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Tawny Owl
  • 🌿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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Tawny Owl, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Sweet Vernal-grass, Creeping Thistle +284 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Gorse, Sweet Vernal-grass, Creeping Thistle +284 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knock Ruan and Loch

📷 Derek Tootill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knock Ruan and Loch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kinloch Public ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bus Terminus ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Linda McCartney Memorial GdnUrban park2.6 km→🌱Stewart GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Quarry GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kinloch Public ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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