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Stobshiel Reservoir

7 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

55.84841, -2.79873

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Pheasant +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Pheasant +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Marsh Thistle, Bog Stitchwort +143 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Marsh Thistle, Bog Stitchwort +143 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 196Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route849 m
Named routeRef 196Length 849 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route495 m
Named routeRef 196Length 495 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stobshiel Reservoir.

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stobshiel Reservoir.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Humbie HouseUrban park3.6 km→✦Fort and homesteadsHistoric site2.5 km→⛪Humbie ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦The CastlesHistoric site3.9 km→✦Tollis Hill CampHistoric site4.2 km→💧Hopes ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→

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