Glade
← Back💧 Reservoir

Lochenkit

20 ha

📷 David Proudlock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

55.06101, -3.87754

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Anacaena globulus, Common Blue Damselfly +111 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Spotted-orchid · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Dumfries LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Glenkiln Loop Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GLLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 10.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lochenkit

📷 David Proudlock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lochenkit

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱House PlantationUrban park4.4 km→⛪Corsock Parish ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Martyr's MonumentHistoric site1 km→✦Turner's MonumentHistoric site2.4 km→✦Alexander Colquhoun-Stirling-Murray-Dunlop MonumentHistoric site3.9 km→💧Glenkiln ReservoirReservoir4.9 km→

Visitor access unverified.We don't yet have confirmed information about walking routes or public access at this reservoir. If you've visited, please help us improve this page.