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Pilmuir Reservoir

14 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 345m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mute Swan, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mute Swan, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Oedemera virescens, Painted Lady +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Oedemera virescens, Painted Lady +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2020; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Drove Road Walking RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornliebank to Mearns Cross Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eaglesham to Newton Mearns signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Newton Mearns to Clarkston signed cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Barrhead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef LCNLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Mill RunMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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