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Sandy Loch Reservoir

78 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome78 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and House Sparrow
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Herring Gull +108 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Herring Gull +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Early Bumblebee, Bumblebee · last seen 2024; Insects — Early Bumblebee, Bumblebee · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gulberwick BeachWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Henie TrackWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brindister LochWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kjurkhul TrackWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staney Hill link pathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route A970Cycling route
Named routeRef A970Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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