Plan your visit
Getting here
55.94899, -4.04796
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Overflow Car Park 280m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Overflow Car Park 280m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +2 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Salmonberry, Meadow Crane's-bill +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Salmonberry, Meadow Crane's-bill +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Antonine WayWalking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km
John Muir Way (Strathblane to Croy)Walking route20.8 km
Woodpecker TrailWalking route1.8 km
You'll often hear great spotted woodpeckers drumming or calling in Orchardton Woods, but follow the trail to discover what amazing birds they are! Tarmac and gravel paths, narrow in places, flat and even, some sections can be muddy.
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 4aCycling route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1eCycling route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1fCycling route
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 3aCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
About this nature reserve
Mosswater is a 27-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Visitors can find lakes and surrounding habitats which are frequented by a range of birds, alongside paths for walking and wildlife observation.
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