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Lussa Loch

328 ha

📷 John Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome328 ha

Getting here

55.50967, -5.62580

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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
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Mallard, Redwing +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Teal, Mallard, Redwing +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Eyebright, Creeping Buttercup, Tunbridge Filmy-fern +178 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Eyebright, Creeping Buttercup, Tunbridge Filmy-fern +178 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Nettle, Common Sorrel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Orange-tip, Scotch Argus +18 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Orange-tip, Scotch Argus +18 more · last seen 2023

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

Fishing hut on the shore of Lussa Loch

📷 John Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing hut on the shore of Lussa Loch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Lussa LochReservoir0 m→✦Gort na h-Ulaidhe Long CairnHistoric site4.6 km→✦Culliburn, dun siteHistoric site4.8 km→✦Standing StoneHistoric site4.6 km→✦Corputechan, dun siteHistoric site4.9 km→

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